Meanings
nouncourt of equity (plural courts of equity)
plural courts of equity
- lawA court empowered to provide only equitable relief, but not to make rulings on questions of law, nor to award monetary damages.
Synonyms: chancery court, equity court
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA court empowered to provide only equitable relief, but not to make rulings on questions of law, nor to award monetary damages.
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court of equity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/court%20of%20equity
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “court of equity,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/court%20of%20equity.
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