| 单词 | equity |
| 释义 | equity equity 1. fairness or balance.2. a system of law, developed by the Court of Chancery in parallel with the common law, designed to complement it, providing reme- dies for situations that were unavailable at law, thereby adding a dimension of flexibility and justice that was sometimes lacking because of the common law's rigidity.3. a right in respect of property that does not amount to an EQUITABLE INTEREST but that can be asserted against those who have notice of it. In the hierarchy of interests in property in English law, at the top come legal estates or interests. These are rights that are good against all other persons, whether or not those other persons have notice of them; next are equitable interests, which are good against all persons except a bona fide purchaser of the legal estate for value without notice; then come equities, which are rights that are good against persons other than bona fide purchasers of legal or equitable estates for value without notice. 4. that part of a COMPANY's capital that is owned by shareholders.5. the net value of assets after taking into account any liabilities secured on them. |
| 随便看 |
|
法律词典收录了2351条英汉双解法律词条，基本涵盖了常用法律英语单词及短语词组的翻译及用法，是法律学习的有利工具。