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census
state) ;esp : a periodic governmental count of a population that usually includes social and economic information (as occupations, ages, and incomes) see also Article I and Amendment XVI of the Constitution in the back matter
discriminate
a basis prohibited by law (as national origin, race, sex, religion, age, or disability) see also bona fide occupational qualification, equal protection, reverse discrimination, suspect class Civil Rights Act of 1964 in the Important Laws section amendment
disparate impact
on a protected class caused by a practice or policy that appears to be nondiscriminatory compare bona fide occupational qualification, disparate treatment
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disparate treatment
than treatment of others for discriminatory reasons (as race, religion, national origin, sex, or disability) compare bona fide occupational qualification, disparate impact
fireman's rule
fireman's rule : a doctrine holding that a property owner or occupant is not liable for unintentional injuries suffered by firefighters or police officers in responding to a problem on
habitable
fit for a person to live in : free of defects that endanger the health and safety of occupants see also warranty of habitability at warranty hab·it·abil·i·ty [ha-bi-tə-bi-lə-tē] n hab·it·able·ness n hab·it·ably adv
permissive
permissive 1 : based on or having permission [ occupancy] [a user of the vehicle] 2 : granting permission or discretion (as to the court) [a statute] 3
preemption
to purchase a tract of public land before others that was given by the government to the actual occupant of the land NOTE: This sense of preemption is primarily of historical importance. 2 : a doctrine in
rent
rent 1 a : a return made by a tenant or occupant of real property to the owner for possession and use thereof ;esp : a sum of money agreed
restrictive covenant
restrictive covenant 1 : a covenant acknowledged in a deed or lease that restricts the free use or occupancy of property (as by forbidding commercial use or types of structures) [one who purchases for value and without
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