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Meaning
Noun
●
Fairness,
impartiality
, or
justice
as
determined
in light of
"
natural law
" or "natural right".
●
In Law:
Various related
senses
originating
with the Court of Chancery in
late
Medieval England
The power of a
court of law
having
extra-statutory
discretion
, to
decide
legal
matters
and to provide
legal
relief
apart from
, though not in
violation
of, the
prevailing
legal code
; in some
cases
, a
court
"
sitting in
equity
" may provide
relief
to a
complainant
should the
code
be found either
inapplicable
or
insufficient
to do so.
A right which
accrues
to a
party
in a
transaction
because of the
nature
of the
transaction
itself, and which is
exercisable
upon a change of
circumstances
or
conditions
;
in other words
, an
equitable
claim.
●
In Law:
Various related
senses
originating
with the Court of Chancery in
late
Medieval England
The body of law which was developed in the English Court of Chancery, which Court had
extra-statutory
discretion
, and is now
administered
alongside
the
common law
of Britain.
●
In Finance & Law:
Various
senses
related to
net
value
Value of
property
minus
liens
or other encumbrances.
●
In Business & Finance:
Various
senses
related to
net
value
Ownership, especially
in terms of
net
monetary
value of some business.
●
In Accounting & Finance:
Various
senses
related to
net
value
Ownership interest in a company as
determined
by
subtracting
liabilities
from assets.
●
In Finance & Poker:
Various
senses
related to
net
value
A player's
expected
share
of the pot.
●
Equality
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Antonyms
Inequity
Iniquity
Related
Liquidity
Capital
Assets
Dividends
Fairness
Income
Investment
Debt
Investments
Cashflow
Ownership
Savings
Earnings
Securities
Financing
Profitability
Liabilities
Stock
Profit
Asset
Shares
Goodwill
Dividend
Justice
Wealth
Funds
Fund
Leverage
Shareholders
Finance
Inequality
Credit
Profits
Cash
Investor
Valuation
Interest
Revenue
Loyalty
Shareholder
Accountability
Loan
Funding
Capitalization
Value
Receivables
Cash Flow
Working Capital
Liquid Assets
Common Stock
Retained Earnings
Share Capital
Preferred Stock
Capital Structure
Cash Flows
Market Value
Free Cash Flow
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