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equitable definition - legal

adj

Fair, under widely held moral principles, often embodied in court precedents; or referring to a remedy available in a court of equity.

Webster's New World Law Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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