equitable
adjective
eq·ui·ta·ble
ˈe-kwə-tə-bəl 
1
: having or exhibiting equity : dealing fairly and equally with all concerned
an equitable settlement of the dispute
2
: existing or valid in equity as distinguished from law
an equitable defense
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Examples of equitable in a Sentence
They reached an equitable settlement of their dispute.
fighting for a more equitable distribution of funds
an equitable system of taxation
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Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 12 July 2024
Taxes have long been a subject of debate in Connecticut, with ideas pitched for increasing taxes rats for the rich, phasing out the car tax and looking for ways to make the overall tax burden more equitable.
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In August 2023, Louisiana became just the second state to enact the Restoring Artistic Protection Act, which limits a prosecutor’s ability to use rap lyrics against artists — but the state’s legal system still has a long way to go to become racially equitable.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2024
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Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 12 July 2024
Taxes have long been a subject of debate in Connecticut, with ideas pitched for increasing taxes rats for the rich, phasing out the car tax and looking for ways to make the overall tax burden more equitable.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2024
Physician practices benefit from a management team with decades of healthcare operating and private equity experience who deliver negotiating power, industry insight, more equitable contracts, and economics that have historically been reserved for the financial world.
—Sacramento Bee, 11 July 2024
In August 2023, Louisiana became just the second state to enact the Restoring Artistic Protection Act, which limits a prosecutor’s ability to use rap lyrics against artists — but the state’s legal system still has a long way to go to become racially equitable.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2024
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equitable
adjective
eq·ui·ta·ble
ˈek-wət-ə-bəl
: being fair or just
reached an equitable settlement of their dispute
equitableness
noun
Legal Definition
equitable
adjective
eq·ui·ta·ble
ˈe-kwi-tə-bəl
1
: having or exhibiting equity : dealing fairly and equally
shall allocate…payments in an equitable manner—U.S. Code
U.S. Code2
: existing or valid in equity or as a matter of equity as distinguished from law
an equitable defense
compare legal sense 4
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