de aequitate

adverb (or adjective)

de ae·​qui·​ta·​te

ˌdēˌekwəˈtātē,

ˌdāˌīkwəˈtätē

law

: according to the principles of equity

—distinguished from de jure

Word History

Etymology

Latin, from equity

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