court of equity

Noun

Meaning

court of equity (plural courts of equity)

(archaic) A court empowered to provide only equitable relief, but not to make rulings on questions of law, nor to award monetary damages.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

chancery chancery court equity court

Examples

An implied trust is one created by a court of equity because of acts or situations of the parties. Source: Internet

The procedures in a court of equity were much more flexible than the courts at common law. Source: Internet

Thomas Jefferson explained in 1785 that there are three main limitations on the power of a court of equity: "If the legislature means to enact an injustice, however palpable, the court of Chancery is not the body with whom a correcting power is lodged. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

court of conscience court of domestic relations court of enquiry court of final appeal court of first instance court of general jurisdiction