Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
equitable — eq·ui·ta·ble / e kwi tə bəl/ adj 1: having or exhibiting equity: dealing fairly and equally shall allocate...appropriations in an equitable manner U.S. Code 2: existing or valid in equity or as a matter of equity as distinguished from law an… … Law dictionary
claim — n [Old French, from clamer to call, claim, from Latin clamare to shout, proclaim] 1 a: a demand for something (as money) due or believed to be due; specif: a demand for a benefit (as under the workers compensation law) or contractual payment (as… … Law dictionary
claim — A right to payment (SA Bankruptcy.com) A right to payment, whether or not fixed, contingent, liquidated, disputed, or matured. (Bernstein s Dictionary of Bankruptcy Terminology) BAR DATE The date by which claims must be filed with the Bankruptcy… … Glossary of Bankruptcy
equitable subordination — n: the subordination of a creditor s claim in a bankruptcy proceeding imposed by the court when the creditor has an unfair advantage over other creditors because of improper conduct or an advantageous position (as of a corporate insider) Merriam… … Law dictionary
equitable subordination — the lowering of priority of a claim because the holder of the claim is found to be guilty of some kind of improper conduct (Glossary of Common Bankruptcy Terms) The action by which a court postpones payment to one creditor until others are paid.… … Glossary of Bankruptcy
equitable interest — see interest 1 Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. equitable interest … Law dictionary
equitable estoppel — see estoppel 1 Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. equitable estoppel … Law dictionary
Equitable tolling — is a principle of tort law stating that a statute of limitations shall not bar a claim in cases where the plaintiff, despite use of due diligence, could not or did not discover the injury until after the expiration of the limitations period.For… … Wikipedia
equitable tolling — n: a doctrine or principle of tort law: a statute of limitations will not bar a claim if despite use of due diligence the plaintiff did not or could not discover the injury until after the expiration of the limitations period Merriam Webster’s… … Law dictionary
claim — To demand as one s own or as one s right; to assert; to urge; to insist. A cause of action. Means by or through which claimant obtains possession or enjoyment of privilege or thing. Demand for money or property as of right, e.g. insurance claim.… … Black's law dictionary
