Exhibit 9 in Support of the Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment
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Case Files, Sheff v. O'Neill Hardbacks. Exhibit 9 in Support of the Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment, 1991. 76868afa-a346-f011-877a-002248226c06. LDF Archives, Thurgood Marshall Institute. https://ldfrecollection.org/archives/archives-search/archives-item/c076313a-f327-4931-8423-3ab995285d0c/exhibit-9-in-support-of-the-defendants-motion-for-summary-judgment. Accessed July 29, 2025.
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A. EXHIBIT 9 IN SUPPORT OF THE DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT Bibliography of Definitions of "discriminate", "discrimination" "segregate" and "segregation". 4 Webster, Noah, by William G. Webster and William A. Wheeler. A Common-School Dictionary of the English Language. New York: Ivison, Blakeman, Taylor & Co. 1867. Discriminate. v. t. To distinguish; to separate. Discrimination, n. Act of discriminating. segregate. v. t. To separate; to set apart. Segregation. n. Separation from others. Webster's Collegiate Dictionary. Third Edition. 1922 Discriminate. a. [L. discriminatus, p.p. of discriminare to divide, deriv. of discernere to discern.] 1. Distinguished by certain tokens; distinct. 2. Marked by or showing discrimination. --(-nat), v.t.;-nat'ed-(-nat'ed);-nat'ing. 1. To mark as different;differentiate. 2. To separate by discerning differences;distinguish.--Syn. See distinguish.--v.i. 1. To make a difference or distinction; distinguish. 2. To make a difference in treatment or favor (of one as compared with others). Discrimination. n. 1. Act of discriminating; a state of being discriminated. 2.A distinction, as in treatment; esp. an unfair or injurious distinction. 3.Quality of being discriminating; acute discernment. 4.That which discriminates; mark of distinction. --Syn. Penetration, clearness, acuteness, acumen, judgment, discernment, distinction. segregate a. [L.segregatus, p.p. of segregare to separate; se-aside + grex, gregis, flock, herd.] Set apart; separate; L o w A p r select.--(-gat), v.t.;--gat'ed(-gat'ed);-gat'ing. To separate or cut off from others or from the main body; set apart. v.i. Chem., Geol., etc. To separate from the general mass and collect together, as in crystalization or solidification. segregation n. Act of segregating, or state of being segregated; also, a segregated portion or mass. Universal Dictionary of the English Language. George Routledge & Sons, Ltd. 1932 discriminate vb. intrans. & trans. [l. diskri-minat; 2. diskrimineit], fr. Lat. discrimin-at(um), P:P. type of discriminare, 'to divide, separate'; fig. 'to distinguish; to distribute, apportion', fr. discrimen, 'an intervening space, interval; distinction,difference; critical moment, turning point,crisis; danger,hazard', fr. dis- & *cri-men, fr. Aryan base *(s)krei-, *(s)kri-, 'to divide, separate’. Cp. Gk. krino, 'to separate, distinguish’ (see critic); lat. cernere, 'to divide, separate; to recognize, perceive’ (see concern, certain); Lat. cribrum, 'sieve' (see cribriform, riddle(111.)). The base *(s)k(e)rei-&c. is an expansion of the base*(s)ker-, 'to cut'. See cortex, carnal, scribe. A. intrans. 1. To perceive differences, distinguish (between): to discriminate between A and B. 2. To distinguish by different treatment; mark out, select, for special treatment; make distinctions, treat differently: to discriminate in favour of A, against B. B. trans. 1. To distinguish carefully, mark differences in: to discriminate A from B. 2. To serve as a distinction, distinguish: his great stature discriminated him from his followers. discrimination, n.[1l. diskriminashun; 2. diskrimineifen]. discriminate &-ion. 1. The act of discriminating. 2. Capacity for discriminating; ability to perceive subtle distinctions; perception. segregate (I), vb. trans. & intrans. 1. segregat; 2. segrigeit]; pedantically [1. segregat; 2. sigrigeit] on account of Lat. se-; fr. Lat. segregat-(um), P.P. type of segregare, 'to set apart, separate from others', fr. se- & greg-, stem of grex, 'a flock'. See gre-garious. 1. trans. To cut off, separate from others or the main body or mass; to set apart, isolate. 2. intrans. To become separated from i | | | | \ | | { j } a main body or mass, specif. (of crystals &c.) to separate and collect round a nucleus or line of fracture. segregation [l. segregashun; 2. segrigeifen], fr. Lat. segregation-(em). See prec. & -ion. a Act, process, of segregating; b state of being segregated; c segregated group of persons or objects &c. New Practical Dictionary of the English Language, Britannica World Language Dictionary. Funk & Wagnalls Co. 1956. discriminate: 1. to note the differences between; observe a difference. 2. to set apart as different; differentiate; distinguish. 3. To make a distinction; treat unequally or unfairly. discrimination, n.l. The act or power of discriminating; the discernment of distinctions. 2. Differential treatment. 3. The state or condition of being discriminated; distinction; sometimes, unjust distinction. segregate: 1. To place apart from others or the rest; isolate or make into an isolated group. 2. To separate from a mass and gather about nuclei or along lines of fracture, as in crystallization or solidification. 3. To undergo segregation. adj. separated or set apart from others; select. segregation, n.l1. The act or process of segregating; esp. in genetics the separation and distribution of inherited characters in the off-spring of cross-bred parents. Webster's New International Dictionary of the English Language. Second Edition. From Volumes II and IV. 1957 discriminate, adj. [L. discriminatus, past part of discriminare to divide, separate, fr. discrimen division, distinction, decision, fr. discernere. See Discern; cf. criminate.] 1. Having the difference marked; distinguished by certain tokens; distinct. 2. Marked by discrimination; carefully distinguishing. --discriminately, adv.--discriminateness, n. discriminate(-nat), v.;-nated (-nated); -id; 119); -3e -nating(-nat'ing). Transitive: 1. To serve to distinguish; to mark as different; to differentiate. Now rare. 2. To separate (like things) one from another in comprehension or use by discerning the minute differences. --,Intransitive:1l. To make a distinction; to distinguish accurately; as, to discriminate between fact and fancy; also, to use discernment. 2. To make a difference in treatment or favor (of one as compared with others); as, to discriminate in favor of one's friends; to discriminate against a special class. Syn. --See distinguish. discrimination, n. (LL. discriminatio the contrasting of opposite thoughts.] 1. Act of discriminating, or state of being discriminated. To make an anxious discrimination between the miracle absolute and providential. Trench. 2. That which discriminates; a mark of distinction. 3. The quality of being discriminating; faculty of nicely distinguishing; acute discernment. 4. A distinction, as in treatment; esp., an unfair or injurious distinction. Specif., arbitrary imposition of unequal tariffs for substantially the same service; a difference in treatment made between persons, localities, or classes of traffic, in respect of substantially the same service. A difference in rates, not based upon any corresponding difference in cost, constitutes a case of discrimination. A.T. Hadley. : 5. The perception of a difference. Syn.--Discernment, penetration, distinction, acumen. segregate, adj. [L.segregatus, past part. of segregare to separate, fr. se- aside & grex, gregis, a flock or herd. See Gregarious.] Apart, or separated, from others of the same kind; set apart; separate; select. segregate, n. That which has segregated; specif.: a.Biol. An individual of a class resulting from the separation of characters during segregation (sense 4). b. Bot. & Zool. A species separated from an aggregate species. segregate, v.: seg're-gat'ed (-gat'ed; -id;119); segregating (-gating). Transitive: 1. To separate or cut off from others or from the general mass or main body; to set apart; to isolate; to seclude. 2. To cause to segregate. ----,Intransitive: 1. To separate from the general mass, and collect together or become concentrated at a particular place or in a certain region, as in the process of crystallization or solidification; hence, to separate or withdraw as a group from a main body, as from a nation. 2. Biol. To separate, as alleomorphic genes or characters, during meiosis. segregation, n. [LL. segregatio.] 1. Act of segregating, or state of being segregated; separation from others or from the general mass or main body. 2. Specif.: a Obs. Secession from an ecclesiastical body; schism. b. Obs. Dispersion. Shak. c¢ Isolation or seclusion of a particular class of persons, as of foreign or defective school children or of the colored or Oriental population of a city. 3. A segregated portion; formerly, a schismatic group. 4. Biol. The separation of allelomorphic genes or characters, typically during meiosis. See Mendel's Law. 5. Ceramics. The condition of a surface having more than four spots, blisters, or pinholes in any pottery square. Webster's New Twentieth Century Dictionary of the English Language. Second Edition. The World Publishing Company. 1964 discriminate, v.t.; discriminated, pt., pp.; discriminating, PpPr. [L. discriminatus, pp. of discriminare, to divide, distinguish, from discrimen, a division, distinction, interval, from dis-, apart, and crimen, verdict, judgment.) 1. To distinguish; to observe the difference between; to select from others. When a prisoner first leaves his cell he is unable to discriminate colors or recognize faces. - Macaulay. 2. to constitute a difference between; to differentiate. In outward fashion. . . discriminated from all the nations of the earth. - Hammond. discriminate, v.i. 1. to see the difference (between things); distinguish. 2. to make distinctions in treatment; show partiality (in favor of) or prejudice (against). discriminate, a. 1. distinguished; distinct. 2. involving discrimination; distinguishing carefully. discrimination, n. 1. the act of distinguishing; the act =D of making or observing a difference; distinction; as, the discrimination between right and wrong. 2. the ability to make or perceive distinctions; penetration; judgment; perception; discernment. Their own desire of glory would . . . baffle their discrimination. - Milman. 3. the state of being discriminated, distinguished, or set apart; a showing of difference or favoritism in treatment. There is a reverence to be showed them on the account of their discrimination from other places. Stillingfleet. that which discriminates; mark of distinction. Take heed of abetting any factions, or applying any public discriminations in matters of religion. Gauden. Syn.--discernment, penetration, clearness, acuteness, acumen, judgment, distinction. segregate, a. [L.segregatus, pp. Or segregare, to set apart, lit., to set apart from the flock; se-, apart, and grex, gregis, flock.] set apart from others; separate; segregated. segregate polygamy; in botany, a mode of inflorescence, when several florets included within an anthodium or a common calyx are furnished also with proper perianths. segregate, v.t.;segregated, pt.,pp.; segregating, ppr. to set apart from others or from the main mass or group; to isolate. segregate, v.i. 1. to separate from the main mass and collect together in a new body; said of crystals. 2. to separate from others; to be segregated. 3. in biology, to separate in accordance with Mendel's law; to undergo segregation. segregation, n. 1. a segregating or being segregated. 2. a segregated part, group, number, etc. 3. in biology, the separation of allelmorphic genes or characters, as in meiosis. Random House Dictionary of the English Language. 1966. discriminate (v. diskrim e nat; adj di skrim e nit) v., -nated, -nating, adj. --v.i. 1. to make a distinction in favor of or against a person or thing on the basis of a the group, class, or category to which the person or thing belongs, rather than according to acutal merit: He discriminates against foreigners. He discriminates in favor of his relatives. 2. to note or observe a difference; distinguish accurately: to discriminate between things. --v.t. 3. to make or constitute a distinction in or between; differentiate: a mark that discriminates the original from the copy. 4. to note or distinguish as different: He can discriminate minute variaions in tone. --adj. 5. marked by discrimination; making nice distinctions: Discriminate people choose carefully. [L discriminat(us) separated, ptp. of discriminare. See Discriminant, -ate] discrimination, n. 1. the act or an instance of discriminating. 2. the resulting state. 3. treatment or consideration of, or making a distinction in favor of or against, a person or thing based on the group, class, or category to which that person or thing belongs rather than on individual merit; racial and religious intolerance and discrimination. 4. the power of making fine distinctions; discriminating judgment: She chose her colors with great discrimination. 5. Archaic. something that serves to differentiate. [L discrimina-tion-(s. of discriminatio) a distinguishing. segregate (v. segregat;' n. segregit, -gat). v.,-gated, -gating, n. -v.t. 1. to separate or set apart from others or from the main body or group; isolate: to segregate exceptional children; to segregate hardened criminals. 2. to require, often with force, the separation of (a specific racial, religious, or other group) from the general body of society. --vi.i. 3. to separate, withdraw, go apart; separate from the main body and collect in one place; become segregated. 4. to practice, require, or enforce segregation, esp. racial segregation. 5. Genetics. (of allelic genes) to separate during meiosis. --n. 6. a segregated thing, person, or group. [ME segregat / L segregat(us) (ptp. of segregare to part from the flock), equiv. to se- se- + greg- (base of grex flock) + -atus -ate; see gregarious]. segregation, n. 1. the act or practice of segregating. 2. the state or condition of being segregated: Segregation was most evident in the wealthier parts of the town. 3. something segregated. 4. Genetics. the separation of allelic genes in different gametes during meiosis, resulting in the separation of their characters in the progeny. [/ LL segregation- (s. of segregatio), equiv. to segregat (us) (see segregate) +-ion- -ion] The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language. William Norris, Editor. Published by American Heritage Publishing Co., Inc. & Houghton/Mifflin Co. 1969. discriminate: To make a clear distinction; distinguish; ‘differentiate. 2. To act on the basis of prejudice. -tr. 1. to perceive the distinguishing features of; recognize as distinct. 2. To serve to mark; differentiate. Adj. Discriminating. [Latin discriminaire], to"divide, distinguish, from discrimen, distinction. discrimination: 1. The act of discriminating, 2. The ability or power to see or make fine distinctions; discernment. 3. An act based on prejudice. segregate: -tr.1l. To separate or isolate from others or from a main body or group. 2. To impose the separation of (a race or class) from the rest of society. -intr. 1. To become separated from a main body or mass. 2. To practice a policy of racial segregation. segregation: n. 1. The act or process of segregating or the condition of being segregated. 2. The policy and practice of imposing the social separation of races, as in schools, housing and industry; especially, discriminatory practices against nonwhites in a predominantly white society. 3. Genetics: The separation of paired alleles in meiosis. World Book Dictionary - A-K. Edited by Clarence L. Barnhart, Robert K. Barnhart. Published by Doubleday & Co., Inc. 1986. discriminate: 1. To see or note a difference between. 2. To constitute a difference between; differentiate. adj. 1. having discrimination; making careful distinctions. Archaic: distinguish; distinct. discrimination: 1. The act of making or recognizing differences and distinctions. 2. The ability to discriminate accurately between things that are very much alike; good judgment. 3. Making a difference in favor of or against. : 8b. 4. Obsolete. World Book Dictionary - L-2Z. segregate: 1. to separate from others; set apart; isolate. 2. to separate or keep apart (one racial group) from another or from the rest of society by maintaining separate schools, separate public facilities, etc. v.i. 1. to separate from the rest and collect in one place. 2. Genetics: to undergo segregation. segregation: A separation from others; setting apart; isolation. 2. the separation of one racial group from another or from the rest of society, especially in schools, theaters, restaurants, and other public places and public places of meetings, especially social gatherings. 3. a thing separated or set apart, isolated part, group, etc. Webster's Third New International Dictionary. (Merriam-Webster). 1986. discriminate. adj. Archaic: having the difference marked: distinguished by certain tokens: distinct.- 2. marked by discrimination: carefully distinguishing. discriminate. [L discriminatus, past part of discriminare to divide, distinguish, fr. discrimin-, discrimen division, distinction, decision, fr. discernere to separate, distinguish between -- more at discern] vt la : to mark or perceive the distinguishing or peculiar features of: recognize as being different from others: distinguish between or among. b: to serve to distinguish: distinguish, differentiate. c: to make out; analyze, discern, demarcate. 2: to distinguish (as objects, ideas, or qualities) by discerning or exposing their differences; esp: to distinguish (one like object) from another by discerning or exposing the minute differences. vi la: to make a distinction: distinguish accurately. b: to use discernment or good judgment. 2: to make a difference in treatment or favor on a class or categoricel basis in disregard of individual merit. syn see distinguish. discrimination: n -s [LL discrimination-, discriminatio act of contrasting opposite thoughts, separation, distribution, fr. L discriminatus + -ion, -io, -ion] la: the act or an io instance of discriminating: as (1): the making or perceiving of a distinction or difference (2): recognition, perception, or identification esp. of differences: critical evaluation or judgment b: psychol: the process by which two stimuli differing. in some aspect are responded to differently: differentiation. 2 archaic: something that discriminates: a distinguishing mark. 3: the quality of being discriminating: the power of finely distinguishing (as in respect to quality): good or refined taste: discernment. 4: the act, practice, or an instance of discriminating categorically rather than individually: as a: the according of differential treatment to persons of an alien race or religion (as by formal or informal restrictions imposed in regard to housing, employment, or use of public community facilities) b: the act or practice on the part of a common carrier of discriminating (as in the imposition of tariffs) between persons, localities, or commodities in respect to substantially the same service. segregate. adj [ME, fr. L segregatus, past part, of segregare to segregate]: Segregated. segregate/"/ n -s 1: an individual or class of individuals differing in one or more genetic characters from the parental line usu. because of segregation of genes 2: a taxonomic unit separated out from another of the same rank. segregate. vb -ed/-ing/-s[L segregatus, past part, of segregare to set apart, segregate, fr. se-apart (fr. sed, se without) + greg-, grex flock, herd -more at idiot, gregarious] vt 1: to separate or set apart from others or from the general mass or main body :isolate. 2: to cause or force the separation of (as races or social classes) from the rest of society or from a larger group. 3: to remove nondrying components from (a fatty oil) by winterizing or other methods * vi 1: to separate or withdraw (as from others or from a main body) 2: to practice or enforce a policy of segregation. 3: to separate during meiosis - used esp. of allelic genes. segregation. n. -s often attrib [LL segregation-, segregatio,fr.L. segregatus (past part of segregare to segregate) + -ion-, -io -ion] 1 a: the act or process of segregating or the state of being segregated. b obs: Dispersion. 2: the separation or isolation of individuals -10- or groups from a larger group or from society: as a: the separation or isolation of a race, class, or ethnic group by enforced or voluntary residence in a restricted area, barriers to social intercourse, divided educational facilities or other discriminatory means. -- see Apartheid b: the separation for special treatment or observation of individuals or items from a larger group. c: the separate confinement of individuals or groups. 3: the tendency of individuals or units to separate from a larger group or society and associate together on a basis of similar characteristics. 4: a special cell or cellblock for the confinement of persons separated from the rest of the inmate population in an institution. 5: the separation of allelic genes that occurs typically during meiosis -- see Mendel's Law. 6: a nonuniform distribution of particles or aggregate throughout a quantity of concrete, mortar, or plaster 7: the concentration of alloying elements in specific parts of a metallic alloy. 1. The Random House Dictionary of the English Language. Second Edition, Unabridged. 1987. discriminate: v.i. 1. To make a distinction in favor of ox against a person or thing on the basis of the group, class or category to which the person or thing belongs rather than according to actual merit; show partiality. 2. To note or observe a difference; distinguish accurately. v.t. To make or constitute a distinction in or between; differentiate. To note or distinguish as different. discrimination: n. 1. An act or instance of discriminating. 2. Treatment or consideration of, or making a distinction in favor of or against, a person or thing based on the groups, class, or category to which that person or thing belongs rather than on individual merit. 3. The power of making fine distinctions; discriminating judgment. segregate: to separate or set apart from others or from the main body or group; isolate. 2. To require, often with force, the separation of (a specific racial, religious, or other group) from the general body of society. -v.i. 3. To separate, withdraw, or go apart; separate from the main body and collect in one place; become segregated. 4. to practice, -11~ require, or enforce segregation, segregation: n. 1. The act or practice of segregating. The state or condition of being segregated. segregated. Bibliography prepared by: Laraine Z. Baker Paralegal Specialist 1 Dee racial segregation. Something