court of equity

IPA/ˌkɔːt əv ˈek.wɪ.ti/
IPA/ˌkɔːrt̬ əv ˈek.wə.t̬i/

court of equity — 名詞

1. a court that decides cases based on principles of fairness and good conscience,

1.名詞C2
釋義

衡平法院

依公平原則而非嚴格法律判案的法院

a court that decides cases based on principles of fairness and good conscience, rather than only by applying strict legal rules

例句

Ravindra asked the court of equity to block the noisy factory next door.

Ravindra 向衡平法院請求阻止隔壁吵鬧的工廠。

petition a court of equity (formal collocation)

Esme turned to a court of equity when the insurance company refused to pay.

當保險公司拒絕理賠時，Esme 轉而求助於衡平法院。

turn to a court of equity (seeking fair remedy)

同義詞
  • court of chancery

    historical term, especially for the English equity court before 1875

  • equity court

    shorter modern variant, used in some US jurisdictions

反義詞
  • court of law

    applies strict legal rules rather than principles of fairness

用法筆記

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.

常見錯誤

❌The court of equity sentenced him to five years in prison.
✅The court of law sentenced him to five years in prison.
💡Courts of equity grant remedies like injunctions or specific performance; criminal punishment belongs to courts of law.