equity

English

/ˈɛk.wɪ.ti/

noun
Definitions
  • Fairness, impartiality, or justice as determined in light of "natural law" or "natural right".
  • (legal) Various related senses originating with the Court of Chancery in late Medieval England
  • (finance) Various senses related to net value

Etymology

Derived from Old French equite derived from Latin aequitas (l, uniformity, en).

Origin

Latin

aequitas

Gloss

l, uniformity, en

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