"Equity" is a word in LAW AND LEGAL, ENGLISH

1. In its broadest and most general signification, this term denotes the spirit and the habit of fairness, justness, and right dealing w'hich would regulate the inter

Equality of rights; natural justice or right; the giving,
or desiring to give, to each man his due, according to reason, and the
law of God to man; fairness in determination of conflicting claims;
impartiality.

An equitable claim; an equity of redemption; as, an equity
to a settlement, or wife's equity, etc.

A system of jurisprudence, supplemental to law, properly so
called, and complemental of it.