equal protection      
noun [ U ]  law, politics specialized uk/ˌiː.kwəl prəˈtek.ʃən/ us/ˌiː.kwəl prəˈtek.ʃən/
 (美国宪法第十四修正案的)平等保护条款
a principle included in the 14th amendment of the US Constitution that says all people must be treated equally by the law