jurisdiction in equity
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equity — eq·ui·ty / e kwə tē/ n pl ties [Latin aequitat aequitas fairness, justice, from aequus equal, fair] 1 a: justice according to fairness esp. as distinguished from mechanical application of rules prompted by considerations of equity comity between… … Law dictionary
jurisdiction — ju·ris·dic·tion /ˌju̇r əs dik shən/ n [Latin jurisdictio, from juris, genitive of jus law + dictio act of saying, from dicere to say] 1: the power, right, or authority to interpret, apply, and declare the law (as by rendering a decision) to be… … Law dictionary
equity jurisdiction — n. The body of cases and matters that are appropriate for hearing in equity. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008 … Law dictionary
equity court — n: a court with equity jurisdiction: court of equity Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
equity — Justice administered according to fairness as contrasted with the strictly formulated rules of common law. It is based on a system of rules and principles which originated in England as an alternative to the harsh rules of common law and which… … Black's law dictionary
equity — Justice administered according to fairness as contrasted with the strictly formulated rules of common law. It is based on a system of rules and principles which originated in England as an alternative to the harsh rules of common law and which… … Black's law dictionary
Equity (law) — The Court of Chancery, London, in the early 19th century Equity is the name given to the set of legal principles, in jurisdictions following the English common law tradition, that supplement strict rules of law where their application would… … Wikipedia
equity jurisdiction — A broad and flexible jurisdiction to grant remedial relief where justice and good conscience demands it, but without purporting to create rights, being limited to determining what rights the parties have and whether or in what manner it is just… … Ballentine's law dictionary
jurisdiction clause — A pleading which sets forth a claim for relief, whether an original claim, counterclaim, crossclaim, or third party claim, shall contain a short and plain statement of the grounds upon which the court s jurisdiction depends, unless the court… … Black's law dictionary
jurisdiction clause — A pleading which sets forth a claim for relief, whether an original claim, counterclaim, crossclaim, or third party claim, shall contain a short and plain statement of the grounds upon which the court s jurisdiction depends, unless the court… … Black's law dictionary
