Suspect classification

/səˈspɛkt ˌklæsəfəˈkeɪʃən/ noun phrase

Definition

A legal category of discrimination based on characteristics like race, national origin, or religion that triggers strict scrutiny review because such classifications have historically been used to disadvantage minority groups. Laws using suspect classifications are presumed unconstitutional unless they serve a compelling government interest.

Etymology

From Latin 'suspectus' (looked at with mistrust) and 'classis' (division). The term emerged in 1960s constitutional law as courts recognized that certain group-based distinctions deserved heightened suspicion due to historical patterns of prejudice and political powerlessness.

Kelly Says

The concept of suspect classification revolutionized civil rights law by flipping the burden of proof—instead of minorities having to prove discrimination was wrong, governments must now prove that racial classifications serve compelling purposes. This shift was crucial in dismantling Jim Crow laws and continues to protect against modern forms of discrimination, though the Court has been reluctant to expand the list of suspect classifications.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
የተጠበቀ ክፍል
yeteṭebeke kifil
ARالعربية
تصنيف مشبوه
taṣnīf mashbūḥ
BNবাংলা
সন্দেহভাজন শ্রেণীবিভাগ
shondobhajon shrenibhag
CACatalà
classificació sospitosa
klasifikaˈsjo sospitoˈsa
CSČeština
podezřelá klasifikace
poˈdɛzr̝ɛla klaˈsɪfɪkatsɪjɛ
DADansk
mistænkt klassificering
mɪsˈtænkt klɑsɪfɛˈʁeŋ
DEDeutsch
Verdächtigkeitskriterium
fɛrˈdɛçkɪçkɐi̯tˈkʁiːtɐ
ELΕλληνικά
υποψία ταξινόμηση
ypoˈpsia taxinómiːsi
ESEspañol
clasificación sospechosa
klasifikaˈsjon sosˈpe.tʃo.sa
FAفارسی
طبقه‌بندی مشکوک
tabaḡḡe-bandi moššakok
FISuomi
epäilty luokittelu
epæilty luokittelu
FRFrançais
classification suspecte
klasifikasjɔ̃ sʏs.pɛkt
GUGU
શંકાસ્પદ વર્ગીકરણ
śaṅkāspad vargīkaraṇ
HAHA
rarraba da shakka
rarraba da shakka
HEעברית
סיווג חשוד
sivug khashud
HIहिन्दी
संदिग्ध वर्गीकरण
sandigdha vargīkaran
HUMagyar
gyanús osztályozás
ɟɑnuʃ ostoːjoːzaːʃ
IDBahasa Indonesia
klasifikasi tersangka
klasifikasi tersangka
IGIG
akọwa nke ndọpụ
akọwa nke ndọpụ
ITItaliano
classificazione sospetta
klasifikaˈtsjoːne soˈspetːa
JA日本語
容疑分類
yōgi bunkyū
KKKK
күдікті классификация
kʉdɪktɪ klɑsɪfɪkɑtsɪjɑ
KMKM
ការចាត់ថ្នាក់ដែលសង្ស័យ
kɑɑ cɑt thnak dael sangsɑy
KO한국어
용의자 분류
yong-u-ja bun-pyu
MRMR
संशयास्पद वर्गीकरण
sanśayāspad vargīkaraṇ
MSBahasa Melayu
pengelasan syak
pəŋɛlasan ʃak
MYမြန်မာ
စိတ်မရှိသော ခွဲခြားခြင်း
sait ma shi thu so khwe cha hkyin
NLNederlands
verdachte classificatie
vɛrˈdɑxtə klɑsɪfiˈkaːtsi
NONorsk
mistenkt klassifisering
mɪsˈtɛnkt klɑsɪfɛˈseːʁiŋ
PAPA
ਸ਼ੱਕੀ ਵਰਗੀਕਰਨ
śakkī vargīkaran
PLPolski
klasyfikacja podejrzana
klasɨˈfikatsja pɔˈdɛʐana
PTPortuguês
classificação suspeita
klasifiˈkɐ̃su ˈsuzpita
RORomână
clasificare suspectă
klasifikaˈre susˈpektə
RUРусский
подозрительная классификация
padazritelʹnaya klassifikatsiya
SVSvenska
misstänkt klassificering
mɪsˈtɛnkt klɑsɪfɛˈriŋ
SWKiswahili
ainisho la mashaka
aɪnɪʃo la maʃaka
TAதமிழ்
சந்தேகத்திற்குரிய வகைப்பாடு
sandēkattiṟkuriya vakai-p-pāṭu
TEతెలుగు
అనుమానిత వర్గీకరణ
anumānit vargīkaraṇa
THไทย
การจำแนกประเภทผู้ต้องสงสัย
kān jamnaek praphet phūtōngsangsai
TLTL
hinihinalang pag-uuri
hɪnɪhɪˈnalɐŋ pɐɡˈuʊri
TRTürkçe
şüpheli sınıflandırma
ʃʊpˈheːli sɯnɯfˈlandɯrma
UKУкраїнська
підозріла класифікація
pidozrila klasyfikatsiya
URاردو
مشتبہ درجہ بندی
mushtabah darja bandi
VITiếng Việt
phân loại nghi vấn
fân loai ngi van
YOYO
àṣẹ àyẹ̀wò
aṣẹ àyẹ̀wò
ZH中文
嫌疑分类
xián yí fēn lèi
ZUZU
ukubambisana kwezinhlobo
ukubambisana kwezinhlobo

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