The act defines disability as an individual who has a mental or physical impairment that impacts one or more major life activities. Qualifying mental and physical impairments under the Fair Housing Act include blindness, hearing impairment, mobility impairment, HIV infection, alcoholism, drug addiction, chronic fatigue, learning disability, head injury, and mental illness 42 U.S.C § 3602(H)(1-3) (2018).


The Definition of Disability Under the Fair Housing Act 

According to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a disability is defined as a physical or mental impairment that places a substantial limit on one or more major life activities. Examples of such major life activities include hearing, walking, and breathing.

Definition of Disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

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Child nodes highlight differing systems within the American legal system to prove disability status and differing definition of disability created by different laws governing disability rights.

Legal Challenges in Defining Disability in American Law

US Department of Justice . (n.d.). A Guide to Disability Rights Laws. A guide to disability rights laws. Retrieved September 17, 2021, from https://www.ada.gov/cguide.htm. 

A Guide to Disability Rights Laws

Differing Legal Definitions of Disability under American Law

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