See: intervening cause
[Last updated in September of 2021 by the Wex Definitions Team]
legal theory
suspect classification
Suspect classification refers to a class of individuals that have been historically subject to discrimination.
OverviewUnder Equal Protection, when a statute discriminates against an individual based on a suspect classification, that statute...
test case
Test cases refer to legal actions brought with the intention of challenging or receiving clarification on a present law. The strategy usually involves creating a “controversy” to get into a court that otherwise would not lead to a legal...