Unlike the rigid caste system employed by the VOC, British law was steadfastly colourblind: laws applied equally to all groups under British rule, although racially-charged unequal administration of the law was still common.
与荷兰东印度公司采用的严格的种姓制度不同,英国法律坚定地不分肤色:法律平等地适用于英国统治下的所有群体,尽管种族歧视的不平等法律管理仍然很常见。