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equity of law
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Designates the recourse to general principles of justice (the naturalis æquitas of Roman jurists) to correct or supplement the provisions of the law, specifically the branch of law that developed alongside the common law in England to remedy some of its defects.
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common law systems
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10.01 LAW AND LEGAL SYSTEMS GENERAL
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