court of equity
(en)
in Medieval English legal theory, an alternative court to the common law "courts of justice" focused on social cohesion rather than pure justice; could overturn the judgments of common law courts
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court of equity
Those involved in such cases could appeal to the ‘court of equity’
footnote 27 on how medieval English legal theory distinguished between justice and equity
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