national origin

national origin. The country in which a person was born, or from which the person’s ancestors came. • This term is used in several antidiscrimination statutes, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination because of an individual’s “race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.” 42 USCA § 2000e-2. [Cases: Civil Rights 1009, 1107. C.J.S. Civil Rights §§ 2–5, 7–9, 11–13, 18, 22, 26–27, 30–31, 33–34, 37, 41–42, 44, 67.]

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词条贡献者

译者Jessie，毕业于亚洲顶尖的高级翻译学院，擅长翻译各种与能源、自然资源与利用相关的法律文件。