court of equity
court of equity — noun
1. a court that decides cases based on principles of fairness and good conscience,
a court that decides cases based on principles of fairness and good conscience, rather than only by applying strict legal rules
Ravindra asked the court of equity to block the noisy factory next door.
petition a court of equity (formal collocation)
Esme turned to a court of equity when the insurance company refused to pay.
turn to a court of equity (seeking fair remedy)
The court of equity ordered the builder to fix the dangerous stairwell at once.
The court of equity granted an injunction to stop the demolition of the neighbourhood clinic.
A court of equity may require someone to return land they obtained by fraud.
- court of chancery
historical term, especially for the English equity court before 1875
- equity court
shorter modern variant, used in some US jurisdictions
- court of law
applies strict legal rules rather than principles of fairness
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Used mainly in historical or legal discussions. In modern legal systems, equity and law are usually handled by the same court, but the principles of equity still apply when legal remedies are inadequate.