FOURTEENTH AMENDMENT, THE


Meaning of FOURTEENTH AMENDMENT, THE in English

ˌFourteenth Aˈmendment, the BrE AmE

a part of the ↑ Constitution of the United States which gave former ↑ slave s the right to be US citizens. It gives all citizens the right to be protected by the law.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.