Regents of the University of California v. Bakke
- noun
- Formal
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Regents de la Universidad de California v. Bakke
- The Regents of the University of California v. Bakke ruling allowed medical schools to consider race in admissions processes.
Examples
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The Regents of the University of California v. Bakke case set a precedent for affirmative action policies in education.
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Affirmative action debates often cite the Regents of the University of California v. Bakke decision as a landmark case.
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Many law students study the Regents of the University of California v. Bakke ruling in constitutional law courses.
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The case of Regents of the University of California v. Bakke was pivotal in U.S. education law.
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Did the Regents of the University of California v. Bakke decision influence other court cases?
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In discussions about diversity in education, the Regents of the University of California v. Bakke case is frequently referenced.
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The Regents of the University of California v. Bakke decision was a significant milestone in addressing racial discrimination in higher education admissions.
Synonyms
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A 1978 U.S. Supreme Court ruling allowing race as one factor in medical school admissions
Surface Forms
Morphology
regent + of + the + university + of + California + v. + Bakke
This is a proper-name title of a specific court case and refers to a particular legal decision; its substantive meaning (the 1978 ruling about race in admissions) cannot be derived from the literal meanings of 'regent', 'university', 'California', 'v.' or the name 'Bakke'. Although the form 'X v. Y' signals a legal dispute (which a learner might recognize), the case's legal significance is encyclopedic and not compositional, so learners who only know the constituent words would not understand the MWE's full meaning.
Etymology
Regents of the University of California v. Bakke is named for the university leaders (Regents) and a student (Bakke), so imagine a student taking the school's board to court over admissions. The U.S. Supreme Court said schools may 'consider race' but cannot use strict 'racial quotas', so the case is now an important example people use when they talk about affirmative action.