"court of equity" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: courts of equity [plural]
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  1. (archaic) A court empowered to provide only equitable relief, but not to make rulings on questions of law, nor to award monetary damages. Tags: archaic Synonyms: chancery court, equity court Related terms: court of law
    Sense id: en-court_of_equity-en-noun-h3i-2qn3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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