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Equity: Equity is an undefined legal concept that describes a fair or reasonable application of general legal provisions in individual cases. It allows judges to make decisions taking into account individual situations and principles of justice, even if they are not strictly defined by existing laws or rules. See also Court proceedings, Jurisdiction, Justice._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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Augustine on Equity - Dictionary of Arguments _____________Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition. | Augustine |