equitable

(ĕk'wĭ-tə-bəl)
adj.
Marked by or having equity; just and impartial. See synonyms at fair¹.

[French équitable, from Old French, from equite, equity. See equity.]

equitableness eq'ui·ta·ble·ness n.
equitably eq'ui·ta·bly adv.

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According to natural right or natural justice; marked by due consideration for what is fair and impartial, unhampered by technical rules the law may have devised that limit recovery or defense.

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adjective

1. Just to all parties: equal, even¹, evenhanded, fair. See same/different/compare.
2. Free from bias in judgment: disinterested, dispassionate, fair, fair-minded, impartial, indifferent, just, nonpartisan, objective, square, unbiased, unprejudiced. Idioms: fair and square. See fair/unfair.

adj

Definition: impartial
Antonyms: biased, disproportionate, inequitable, partial, prejudiced, unfair, unjust, unreasonable

“according to natural right or natural justice; marked by due consideration for what is fair, unbiased, or impartial.” 62 F. Supp.
968, 970.
In Anglo-American jurisprudence, the term is often used to distinguish remedies, defenses, doctrines, and the like that are recognized by courts of equity, as distinguished from those that are “legal” because they are recognized by courts of law.

IN BRIEF: Fair and just.

Make sure to share the cake in an equitable manner.

Tutor's tip: While the two teams had "equatable" (capable of being made equal) skills, the "equable" (even tempered) judge declared victory for only one, which was the most "equitable" (fair or reasonable) decision.

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For a list of words related to equitable, see:

• Moderate, Sane, Conservative, or Old-Fashioned
• Helpful, Positive, Responsible, or Nice

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - retfærdig, ret og rimelig, billighedsretsgyldig

Nederlands (Dutch)
rechtvaardig, van kracht volgens equity (bepaalde vorm van Engels recht)

Français (French)
adj. - équitable

Deutsch (German)
adj. - gerecht

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - ευθύς, δίκαιος, αμερόληπτος, απροκατάληπτος, ευθύδικος, φιλοδίκαιος

Italiano (Italian)
equo

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - eqüitativo

Русский (Russian)
справедливый

Español (Spanish)
adj. - equitativo, justo, justiciero

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - rättvis, skälig

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
公平的, 公正的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 公平的, 公正的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 공정한, 형평법 상의

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 公平な

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) منصف, عادل‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮צודק, הוגן, ישר‬

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