discriminatory legislation

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discriminatory
adjective
uk
/dɪˈskrɪm.ɪ.nə.tər.i/us
/dɪˈskrɪm.ə.nə.tɔːr.i/
treating a person or group differently from and usually worse than other people, because of their race, gender, ...
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legislation
noun[U]
uk
/ˌledʒ.ɪˈsleɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌledʒ.əˈsleɪ.ʃən/
a law or set of laws suggested by a government and made official by ...
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It remains to be seen whether the constitutional safeguards againstdiscriminatorylegislationare effective.
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Can he give any examples of comparablediscriminatorylegislationagainst part-time workers in those countries?
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In that very week,discriminatorylegislationwas passed.
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In the next seven months, there is a three-month period for the repeal ofdiscriminatorylegislationand for agreement on the electoral system.
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Agreement has been reached on the repeal ofdiscriminatorylegislationand the declaration of an amnesty.
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Here a variety of measures are suggested for member states, including a review ofdiscriminatorylegislation, the original purpose of which was protective.
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Nothing could so effectively demonstrate this intention as the removal of somediscriminatorylegislation and of some day-to-day practices which destroy racial harmony.
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It isdiscriminatorylegislationand it will not work.
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It reverses the priority given to existingdiscriminatorylegislation.
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Secondly, it isdiscriminatorylegislation, and, to a certain extent, class legislation as well.
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We welcomed the recent repeal of the pass laws as one further step in the removal ofdiscriminatorylegislation.
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Does it mean merely the elimination of all thediscriminatorylegislationwhich has appeared on the statute book since 1948?
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They will then be able to decide on the repeal ofdiscriminatorylegislation, which is vital, and on an agreed electoral system.
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