equal footing doctrine

equal-footing doctrine. The principle that a state admitted to the Union after 1789 enters with the same rights, sovereignty, and jurisdiction within its borders as did the original 13 states.

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资深译员Tommy，毕业于亚洲顶尖的高级翻译学院，擅长翻译有关基础设施/交通运输领域的法律文件。