| 释义 |
equity /ekˈwi-ti/ noun- Right as founded on the laws of nature
- Moral justice, of which laws are the imperfect expression
- The spirit of justice which enables us to interpret laws rightly
- A system of law which along with the common law is the main historical source of English law, a body of legal principles designed to ensure natural justice or ‘fair play’ (no longer administered by separate courts)
- Fairness
- An equitable right
- The value of property in excess of any charges upon it
- The part of a company's financing that comes from its shareholders, equivalent to the value of the company's assets less its liabilities
- (in pl) ordinary shares
- (with cap) the trade union for the British acting profession
ORIGIN: OFr equité, from L aequitās, -ātis, from aequus equal equitabilˈity noun eqˈuitable adjective - Possessing or showing or in accordance with equity
- Held or exercised in equity
- Relating to a concept or rule of law which has its origin in the law of equity
- Fair or just
eqˈuitableness noun eqˈuitably adverb equity finance noun Capital subscribed by ordinary shareholders equity release noun The borrowing of money against the value of a property, which is sold on the death of the borrower to recoup the debt |