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No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the '''privileges or immunities''' of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without '''due process of law'''; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the '''equal protection''' of the laws. | No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the '''privileges or immunities''' of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without '''due process of law'''; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the '''equal protection''' of the laws. | ||
=== | === privileges or immunities === | ||
* = protects the rights and protections of citizens | * = protects the rights and protections of citizens | ||
** was intended to protect BOR protections (Amendments 1-8) from state law | ** was intended to protect BOR protections (Amendments 1-8) from state law | ||