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equity

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/ˈɛkwɪti/ · eq-ui-ty

The quality of being fair and impartial; a branch of law that deals with fairness in legal matters.

Meanings

nounformal

The quality of being fair and impartial; a branch of law that deals with fairness in legal matters.

انصاف کا معیار؛ وہ قانونی شاخ جو قانونی معاملات میں انصاف پر دھیان دیتی ہے۔

انصاف

insaf

Synonyms

fairnessjusticeimpartialityانصافعدالتمنصفانہ

Antonyms

inequityinjusticebiasناانصافیغلطیتعصب

Common Collocations

  • social equity
  • equity in law
  • equity investment

Example Sentences

The judge aimed to ensure equity in his rulings.

جج نے اپنے فیصلوں میں انصاف کو یقینی بنانے کی کوشش کی۔

Judge ne apne faislon mein insaf ko yaqini banane ki koshish ki.

Equity can sometimes be more important than equality.

انصاف کبھی کبھی برابری سے زیادہ اہم ہو سکتا ہے۔

Insaf kabhi kabhi baraabri se ziada ahem ho sakta hai.

Corporate equity includes both financial investments and fairness policies.

کارپوریٹ انصاف میں مالی سرمایہ کاری اور انصاف کی پالیسیز دونوں شامل ہیں۔

Corporate insaf mein mali sarmaya kari aur insaf ki policies dono shamil hain.

Easily Confused With

equality:Equity focuses on fairness and justice, while equality emphasizes equal treatment of all individuals without regard to their circumstances.

Word Family

equitable
adjectiveانصاف پسند
equity holder
nounانصاف رکھنے والا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'equity' as 'equal opportunity' - fairness for all.

Imagine a balanced scale representing fairness and justice.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

یہاں تک کہ تمہاری عدالت میں بھی، انصاف کی بات ہے، جہاں کوئی نام نہیں، وہاں بھی کافی انصاف ہے۔

Yahan tak ke tumhari adalat mein bhi, insaf ki baat hai, Jahan koi naam nahi, wahan bhi kafi insaf hai.

Even in your court, there is talk of justice, Where there is no name, there is still enough justice.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

جہاں انصاف ہو، وہاں کوئی بےگھر نہیں ہوتا۔

Jahan insaf ho, wahan koi beghar nahi hota.

Where there is justice, no one is homeless.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "aequitas" — evenness, fairness

First known use: 15th century

The term equity evolved from the Latin 'aequitas' which refers to fairness and justice in legal contexts. It has been adopted into English law to signify fairness in legal judgments.