Fair Housing
Under the Virginia Fair Housing Law, the term 'handicap' is equivalent to what term used in more modern legislation?
AChronic illness
BDisability✓ Correct
CPhysical limitation
DMental condition
Explanation
The Fair Housing Act uses the term 'handicap,' which is legally equivalent to 'disability' as used in the ADA and other more recent legislation. Both refer to physical or mental impairments that substantially limit major life activities.
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