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§ 1981. Equal rights under the law
42 USCA § 1981United States Code AnnotatedTitle 42. The Public Health and Welfare (Approx. 5 pages)
§ 1981. Equal rights under the law
42 USCA § 1981United States Code AnnotatedTitle 42. The Public Health and Welfare (Approx. 5 pages)
United States Code Annotated
Title 42. The Public Health and Welfare
Chapter 21. Civil Rights (Refs & Annos)
Subchapter I. Generally
42 U.S.C.A. § 1981
§ 1981. Equal rights under the law
All persons within the jurisdiction of the United States shall have the same right in every State and Territory to make and enforce contracts, to sue, be parties, give evidence, and to the full and equal benefit of all laws and proceedings for the security of persons and property as is enjoyed by white citizens, and shall be subject to like punishment, pains, penalties, taxes, licenses, and exactions of every kind, and to no other.
For purposes of this section, the term “make and enforce contracts” includes the making, performance, modification, and termination of contracts, and the enjoyment of all benefits, privileges, terms, and conditions of the contractual relationship.
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(R.S. § 1977; Pub.L. 102-166, Title I, § 101, Nov. 21, 1991, 105 Stat. 1071.)
42 U.S.C.A. § 1981, 42 USCA § 1981
Current through P.L. 118-41. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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