arbitrary classification
[/ˈɑːrbɪtreri ˌklæsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/]
nounfemininepl: arbitrary classifications / classificações arbitrárias
classificação arbitrária
1. A system of categorizing or organizing items, concepts, or data based on subjective criteria or personal decision rather than on logical, objective, or scientific principles
The teacher's arbitrary classification of students into groups seemed unfair and lacked clear criteria.
A classificação arbitrária dos alunos em grupos pela professora pareceu injusta e carecia de critérios claros.
2. In linguistics and semiotics, a classification system where the relationship between the signifier and signified is not based on natural or inherent connections
The arbitrary classification of colors in different languages demonstrates how culture shapes perception.
A classificação arbitrária das cores em diferentes idiomas demonstra como a cultura molda a percepção.
3. In law and administration, a categorization that is made without sufficient legal basis or justification
The court ruled that the arbitrary classification of citizens by ethnicity violated their constitutional rights.
O tribunal decidiu que a classificação arbitrária de cidadãos por etnia violava seus direitos constitucionais.
The concept of 'arbitrary classification' is particularly important in Brazilian legal discourse, where administrative decisions are frequently challenged on grounds of being arbitrária e caprichosa. In the US context, this term appears frequently in constitutional law cases dealing with equal protection and civil rights issues. Both cultures value objective criteria in official categorization systems.
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