(adj) fair to all parties as dictated by reason and conscience, Syn.just, Ant.inequitable, Example: equitable treatment of all citizens; an equitable distribution of gifts among the children
a. [ F. équitable, from équité. See Equity. ] 1. Possessing or exhibiting equity; according to natural right or natural justice; marked by a due consideration for what is fair, unbiased, or impartial; just; as, an equitable decision; an equitable distribution of an estate; equitable men. [ 1913 Webster ]
No two . . . had exactly the same notion of what was equitable. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. (Law) That can be sustained or made available or effective in a court of equity, or upon principles of equity jurisprudence; as, an equitable estate; equitable assets, assignment, mortgage, etc. Abbott.
a. [ L. equitans, -antis, p. pr. of equitare to ride, fr. eques horseman, fr. equus horse. ] 1. Mounted on, or sitting upon, a horse; riding on horseback. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. (Bot.) Overlapping each other; -- said of leaves whose bases are folded so as to overlap and bestride the leaves within or above them, as in the iris. [ 1913 Webster ]
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