nexus test. The standard by which a private person’s act is considered state action — and may give rise to liability for violating someone’s constitutional rights — if the conduct is so closely related to the government’s conduct that the choice to undertake it may fairly be said to be that of the state. • […]
The standard by which a private person’s act is considered state action — and may give rise to liability for violating someone’s constitutional rights — if the conduct is so closely related to the government’s conduct that the choice to undertake it may fairly be said to be that of the state. • While similar
state-compulsion test. Civil-rights law. The rule that a state is responsible for discrimination that a private party commits while acting under the requirements of state law, as when a restaurant owner is required by state law to refuse service to minorities. Adickes v. S.H. Kress & Co., 398 U.S. 144, 90 S.Ct. 1598 (1970). See
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symbiotic-relationship test. The standard by which a private person may be considered a state actor — and may be liable for violating someone’s constitutional rights — if the relationship between the private person and the government is so close that they can fairly be said to be acting jointly. • Private acts by a private
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joint participation. Civil-rights law. A pursuit undertaken by a private person in concert with a governmental entity or state official, resulting in the private person’s performing public functions and thereby being subject to claims under the civil-rights laws. — Also termed joint activity. See SYMBIOTIC-RELATIONSHIP TEST; NEXUS TEST. [Cases: Civil Rights 1326(5). C.J.S. Civil Rights
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