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  • equity — eq·ui·ty / e kwə tē/ n pl ties [Latin aequitat aequitas fairness, justice, from aequus equal, fair] 1 a: justice according to fairness esp. as distinguished from mechanical application of rules prompted by considerations of equity comity between… …   Law dictionary

  • Equity — Eq ui*ty, n.; pl. {Equities}. [F. [ e]quit[ e], L. aequitas, fr. aequus even, equal. See {Equal}.] 1. Equality of rights; natural justice or right; the giving, or desiring to give, to each man his due, according to reason, and the law of God to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Equity of redemption — Equity Eq ui*ty, n.; pl. {Equities}. [F. [ e]quit[ e], L. aequitas, fr. aequus even, equal. See {Equal}.] 1. Equality of rights; natural justice or right; the giving, or desiring to give, to each man his due, according to reason, and the law of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • bound — n *limit, confine, end, term Analogous words: *border, verge, edge bound adj Bound, bond, indentured, articled are comparable when they mean obliged to serve a master or in a clearly defined capacity for a certain number of years by the terms of… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • equity — /ek wi tee/, n., pl. equities. 1. the quality of being fair or impartial; fairness; impartiality: the equity of Solomon. 2. something that is fair and just. 3. Law. a. the application of the dictates of conscience or the principles of natural… …   Universalium

  • equity follows the law — The Latin form is aequitas sequitur legem. A maxim of equity which is subject to various interpretations, but the main purpose seems to be to keep judicial action within the boundaries which have been established by the prior course of… …   Ballentine's law dictionary

  • Maxims of equity — The maxims of equity evolved, in Latin and eventually translated into English, as the principles applied by courts of equity in deciding cases before them.[1] Among the traditional maxims are: Contents 1 Equity regards done what ought to be done… …   Wikipedia

  • liable — li·a·ble / lī ə bəl/ adj [ultimately from Old French lier to bind, from Latin ligare] 1: answerable according to law: bound or obligated according to law or equity one is liable as an accomplice to the crime of another W. R. LaFave and A. W.… …   Law dictionary

  • Fiduciary — One party, for example a corporate trust company or the trust department of a bank, holds a fiduciary relation or acts in a fiduciary capacity to another, such as one whose funds are entrusted to it for investment. In a fiduciary relation one… …   Wikipedia

  • acquiescence, estoppel by — Acquiescence is a species of estoppel. An estoppel arises where party aware of his rights sees other party acting upon mistaken notion of his rights. Injury accruing from one s acquiescence in another s action to his prejudice creates estoppel .… …   Black's law dictionary

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