expression, noun
equality before the law; equality under the law
A fixed legal expression referring to the principle that all people are treated equally by the law, without discrimination.
日本国憲法第十四条は、法の下の平等を保障している。
Article 14 of the Constitution of Japan guarantees equality under the law.
A compound of 法 (law), 下 (under), and 平等 (equality), forming a set phrase used in legal and constitutional contexts.