| − | Equal Protection of the Law means the guarantee in the [[Fourteenth Amendment]] to the [[U.S. Constitution]] that all persons be treated equally by the law. See also the [[Equal Protection Clause]]. | + | '''Equal Protection''' of the Law means the guarantee in the [[Fourteenth Amendment]] to the [[U.S. Constitution]] that all persons be treated equally by the law. See also the [[Equal Protection Clause]]. |