court of equity
noun [ C, + sing/pl verb ] law specialized uk/ˌkɔːt əv ˈek.wɪ.ti/ us/ˌkɔːrt̬ əv ˈek.wə.t̬i/ courts of equity
（在没有相应法律条文的情况下，有权根据公平原则作出判决的）衡平法院
a court that can base its judgments on principles of equity (= a system allowing fair judgment where no satisfactory laws exist) rather than law