Legal egalitarianism

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Legal egalitarianism maintains that all citizens are equal before the law.

Specifically, legal egalitarianism admits no class structures that entail separate legal practices. Thus, canon law, star chambers, and aristocracy are alike forbidden, and the testimony of all persons is counted with the same weight. This political development arose in the 18th century in both the United States and France after their revolutionary periods. It was a radical development, as it negated the former feudal and aristocratic foundations.

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