justice according to natural law or right; fairness

a system of justice orig developed on the basis of conscience and fairness to supplement or override the more rigid common law: compare common law, statute law

a right, claim, or interest existing or valid in equity

the value of a property, e.g. a mortgaged house, in excess of monetary claims against it

(usu in pl) a share that does not bear fixed interest

the value of shares issued by a company

(Equity) in Britain, the trade union representing the interests of actors and performers