Federal Rules of Equity Practice
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A set of rules, adopted by the United States Supreme Court, governing the practice and procedure in equity suits in the United States District Courts, since supplanted by the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure which govern in all suits in such courts of a civil nature whether cognizable as cases at law or in equity.
Ballentine's law dictionary.
Anderson, W.S..
1998.
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