Antonyms for equity

Grammar : Noun

Spell : ek-wi-tee

Phonetic Transcription : ˈɛk wɪ ti

Definition of equity

Origin : early 14c., from Old French equite (13c.), from Latin aequitatem (nominative aequitas) "equality, conformity, symmetry, fairness," from aequus "even, just, equal" (see equal). As the name of a system of law, 1590s, from Roman naturalis aequitas, the general principles of justice which corrected or supplemented the legal codes.

noun impartiality
noun money invested in possession

Example sentences :

And he asked that he might be assisted in the name both of equity and compassion.
Extract from : « The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete » by Emile Zola

Indeed, as an equity lawyer he stands at the head of the profession.
Extract from : « Cleveland Past and Present » by Maurice Joblin

For equity and indulgence are infractions of the perfect and strict rule of justice.
Extract from : « Laws » by Plato

For the rest, abuses can be corrected by equity; and equity, if it is not found in the enlightened, is not to be found at all.
Extract from : « Scaramouche » by Rafael Sabatini

It was like getting a private hint from the Chancellor about a cause in equity.
Extract from : « Roland Cashel » by Charles James Lever

Endeavor to embody in the laws of the community the spirit of equity and progress.
Extract from : « The Mistakes of Jesus » by William Floyd

Equity, however, seems to justify him in keeping what he might have spent if he had chosen.
Extract from : « Diderot and the Encyclopdists » by John Morley

So much for equity; but common law also sustained its reputation.
Extract from : « The International Monthly, Volume 2, No. 4, March, 1851 » by Various

She had a passion for equity, and perhaps it was because of this that she excelled in mathematics.
Extract from : « Lost Face » by Jack London

She led the girls in singing, and into song she carried her sense of equity.
Extract from : « Lost Face » by Jack London

Synonyms for equity

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