protected class

noun

pro·​tect·​ed class
: a group of people intended by a legislature to benefit from the protection of a statute
also : suspect class

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“Protected class.” Merriam-Webster.com Legal Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/legal/protected%20class. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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