Of laws or their administration, the making of a judgement, etc.: impartial, just, equitable, fair. Also applied to persons in regard to their…
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释义 | society > morality > rightness or justice > [adjective] > fair or equitable (19) evenOE Of laws or their administration, the making of a judgement, etc.: impartial, just, equitable, fair. Also applied to persons in regard to their… skillwisea1300 Just, equitable, fair. leal1352 Lawful; also, just, fair. Obsolete. faira1387 Of conduct, actions, methods, arguments, etc.: free from bias, fraud, or injustice; equitable; legitimate, valid, sound. mensurablea1398 Moderate. Also: just, fair. Cf. measurable, adj. 1. Obsolete. equal1535 In sense of Latin æquus: Fair, equitable, just, impartial. Obsolete. squarea1616 Of actions: just or equitable; fair, honest, honourable, straightforward. In general use. (Cf. fair and square, adj.) candid1643 Free from bias; fair, impartial, just. equable1643 Characterized by justice or fairness; = equitable, adj. Obsolete. equitable1646 Characterized by equity or fairness. Of actions, arrangements, decisions, etc.: That is in accordance with equity; fair, just, reasonable. conscionable1647 Legally valid; equitable, just. Now also in weaker sense: justifiable, reasonable. Subcategories:— specifically of persons (4) — of conditions or situations (1) — fair and generous (3) |
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