Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

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gerrymandering

n. 1. The practice of dividing a geographical area into electoral districts, often of highly irregular shape, to give one political party an unfair advantage by diluting the opposition's voting strength. - Also termed political gerrymandering. 2. The practice of dividing any geographical or jurisdictional area into political units (such as school districts) to give some group a special advantage. - Also termed jurisdictional gerrymandering. - gerrymander, ub. Cf. REAPPORTIONMENT.

jurisdictional gerrymandering

See GERRYMANDERING (2).

political gerrymandering

See GERRYMANDERING (1).