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suspect classification

statutory classification that is subject to strict scrutiny by the judiciary of its consistency with constitutional equal protection guarantees because it affects a suspect class ;also : suspect class

right of petition

right of petition :a right guaranteed by the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution to petition the government for a redress of grievances

stock

at less than a dollar a share preferred stock : a class of corporate stock whose holders are guaranteed payment of dividends and a share of asset distribution before the holders of common stock but are usually

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state action

State actions are subject to judicial scrutiny for violations of the rights to due process and equal protection guaranteed under the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Such an action may be the subject of a claim

small business administration

small business administration The federal governmental agency that guarantees loans made by banks to small businesses

selective incorporation

selective incorporation : a theory or doctrine of constitutional law that those rights guaranteed by the first eight amendments to the U.S. Constitution that are fundamental to and implicit in the concept

seizure

for arrest or investigation) see also arrest, stop compare search NOTE: The Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees the right against unreasonable searches and seizures. It requires that a warrant may issue only upon probable cause,

security

an intermediary (as a bank) to the investor ;esp : one based on a pool of mortgage obligations guaranteed by a federal government agency compare collateralized mortgage obligation, remic registered security 1 : a security (as a

secured

secured 1 a : guaranteed or protected by security [a claim] b : constituting security [ property] 2 : having a security interest

rate lock

rate lock a commitment by a lender to a borrower guaranteeing a specific interest rate over a period of time at a set cost. Source: U.S. Department of Housing

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