law of equity

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• equity — eq·ui·ty / e kwə tē/ n pl ties [Latin aequitat aequitas fairness, justice, from aequus equal, fair] 1 a: justice according to fairness esp. as distinguished from mechanical application of rules prompted by considerations of equity comity between… …   Law dictionary

• law — / lȯ/ n [Old English lagu, of Scandinavian origin] 1: a rule of conduct or action prescribed or formally recognized as binding or enforced by a controlling authority: as a: a command or provision enacted by a legislature see also statute 1 b:… …   Law dictionary

• equity 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 …   Law dictionary

• law of equity — regulations that complement accepted laws …   English contemporary dictionary

• equity commitment letter — USA In leveraged buyouts (LBOs) by private equity firms, a letter agreement entered into between the private equity fund and the acquisition vehicle formed to finance the acquisition of a portfolio company. In the equity commitment letter, the… …   Law dictionary

• equity kicker — A warrant or an option to buy equity, attached to certain debt, usually found in leveraged acquisitions or management buyouts. + equity kicker equity sweetener USA equity kicker, Also known as an …   Law dictionary

• equity sweetener — equity kicker equity sweetener USA equity kicker, Also known as an equity sweetener. A warrant or an option to buy equity, attached to certain debt, usually found in leveraged acquisitions or m …   Law dictionary

• equity cure — United Kingdom A provision in a facility agreement which permits the shareholders of the borrower to inject additional equity into the borrower to cure a financial covenant breach arising because of a shortfall in cash flow or, sometimes, EBITDA …   Law dictionary

• equity security — see security Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. equity security …   Law dictionary

• equity sponsor — USA Also know as a sponsor. Typically the manager or general partner of a private equity or venture capital investment fund. The sponsor is typically run by one or more private equity or venture capital investment professionals who are responsibl …   Law dictionary

• equity cushion — USA A theory adopted by some bankruptcy courts to determine whether there is cause to lift the automatic stay with respect to a secured creditor for lack of adequate protection. An equity cushion exists if the value of the collateral exceeds the… …   Law dictionary