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Equitable

eq·ui·ta·ble adj.

Marked by or having equity; just and impartial. See Synonyms at fair1.
[French équitable, from Old French, from equite, equity. See equity.]
equi·ta·ble·ness n.
equi·ta·bly adv.

Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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eq·ui·ta·ble
Pronunciation: 'e-kwi-t&-b&l
Function: adjective
1 : having or exhibiting equity : dealing fairly and equally <shall allocate…appropriations in an equitable manner —U.S. Code>
2 : existing or valid in equity or as a matter of equity as distinguished from law <an equitable defense> —compare LEGAL 4 —eq·ui·ta·bil·i·ty /"e-kwi-t&-'bi-l&-tE/ noun —eq·ui·ta·ble·ness noun —eq·ui·ta·bly adverb

Source: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.

equitable

adj : implying justice dictated by reason, conscience, and a natural sense of what is fair to all; "equitable treatment of all citizens"; "an equitable distribution of gifts among the children" [syn: just] [ant: inequitable]

Source: WordNet ® 2.0, © 2003 Princeton University

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