equity

valore netto, capitale proprio

Valore di un bene dopo aver sottratto il debito ancora da pagare su quel bene.

In inglese semplice: The value of property after subtracting the money still owed on it.

• Our home equity has increased.
• She used the equity in her house to secure a loan.
• Paying off the mortgage builds equity.

Come si usa: equity in something (They have substantial equity in their house.)

Sinonimi: net value

Espressioni comuni: home equity, equity in something, build equity

equità

Trattamento giusto che tiene conto delle diverse necessità e situazioni delle persone.

In inglese semplice: Fair treatment that takes people's different needs and situations into account.

• The policy aims to improve equity.
• They studied equity in access to education.
• The committee considered both efficiency and equity when distributing funds.

Sinonimi: fairness, justice

Contrari: inequity

Espressioni comuni: social equity, racial equity, equity in education

equità

Potere di un tribunale di offrire soluzioni giuste quando le normali regole giuridiche non danno protezione sufficiente.

In inglese semplice: A court's power to provide fair solutions when ordinary legal rules do not give enough protection.

• The court granted relief in equity.
• The judge considered whether equity could provide a remedy.
• Her claim relied on equity rather than ordinary damages.

Espressioni comuni: court of equity, relief in equity, law and equity

diritto di equità

Diritto fondato sull’equità che nasce da un’operazione e può essere esercitato quando le circostanze cambiano.

In inglese semplice: A right arising from a transaction that can be used when circumstances change.

• The transaction created an equity in her favor.
• He sought to enforce that equity after circumstances changed.
• The court examined the equities arising from their agreement.

Come si usa: equity arising from something (She asserted an equity arising from the earlier transaction.)

Sinonimi: equitable right

Espressioni comuni: an existing equity, enforce an equity, equity arising from