proceedings+in+equity

  • 1equity of redemption — 1: the right of a defaulting mortgagor to redeem the mortgaged property before an absolute foreclosure 2: the interest or estate remaining to a mortgagor in mortgaged property; also: the value of such interest Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law …

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  • 2Equity stripping — Equity stripping, also known as equity skimming or foreclosure rescue, is any of various predatory real estate practices aimed at vulnerable, often low income, homeowners facing foreclosure in the United States. Often considered a form of… …

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  • 3Equity feminism — and gender feminism are terms coined by conservative libertarian Christina Hoff Sommers in her book Who Stole Feminism? published in 1992.Equity feminismHoff Sommers describes equity feminism as an ideology that aims for full civil and legal… …

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  • 4Equity (law) — The Court of Chancery, London, in the early 19th century Equity is the name given to the set of legal principles, in jurisdictions following the English common law tradition, that supplement strict rules of law where their application would… …

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  • 5Equity home bias puzzle — The Equity home bias puzzle is the term given to describe the fact that individuals and institutions in most countries hold modest amounts of foreign equity. This is puzzling since observed returns on national equity portfolios suggest… …

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  • 6proceedings at law or in chancery — suits or proceedings at law or in chancery Suits instituted and carried or in substantial conformity with the forms and modes prescribed by the common law or by the rules in chancery excluding cases instituted and carried on solely in accordance… …

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  • 7in equity — In a court of equity; through or by means of proceedings in equity …

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  • 8Court of Equity — Court Court (k[=o]rt), n. [OF. court, curt, cort, F. cour, LL. cortis, fr. L. cohors, cors, chors, gen. cohortis, cortis, chortis, an inclosure, court, thing inclosed, crowd, throng; co + a root akin to Gr. chorto s inclosure, feeding place, and… …

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  • 9Official Committee of Equity Security Holders — An Official Committee of Equity Security Holders is a group of shareholders (usually the seven largest held positions) formed to represent a larger group of shareholders interests in a company s bankruptcy proceedings. This business term article… …

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  • 10at law and in equity — A phrase inclusive of jurisdiction for the exercise of powers conferred by both law and equity and by statute as well. Wisconsin River Improv. Co. v Pier, 137 Wis 325, 118 NW 857. Exclusive in certain applications of jurisdiction in criminal,… …

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