 | William Blackstone - 1807 - 686 str.
...the reason of them, arises what we call equity ; which is thus defined by Grotius1", "the correction of that, wherein the law (by "reason of its universality) is deficient." For since [62] in laws all cases cannot be foreseen or expressed, it is necessary, that when the general... | |
 | Alexander Fraser Tytler (lord Woodhouselee.) - 1814 - 482 str.
...Equity," (says this author, vol. i. Introd. § 2.) " is " thus defined by Grotius, " The correc" tion of that wherein the law, by reason of ** its universality, is deficient." — " Equity " thus depending," (he adds), " essentially ** upon the particular circumstances of each... | |
 | Samuel Leigh (publisher.) - 1818 - 506 str.
...common law ; considering the intention rather than the words of the law ; equity being the correction of that wherein the law, by reason of its universality, is deficient. On this ground, therefore, to maintain a suit in chancery, it is always alleged that the plaintiff... | |
 | 1819 - 792 str.
...ne. cessary under all governments, for cor. rection, as our Blackstone expresses it after Grotius, ' of that wherein the law, by reason of its universality is deficient.' But in our constitution alone has the ad. vantage grown of a separation of the two powers ; limiting... | |
 | 1821 - 328 str.
...lands, and goods. CHAPTER XV. Of Proceedings in the Courts of Equity. EQUITY, being the correction of that wherein the law, by reason of its universality, is deficient, should not therefore interfere, where relief may be had by the ordinary course of law. u. JEquitas... | |
 | Walter Hamilton - 1825 - 486 str.
...Dutch rush. EUUITV. In Law, the rules of decision ohserved by the court of Chancery. 2. The correction of that wherein the law (by reason of its universality) is deficient. EQUIVALENTS. In Chemistry, certain quantities of two bodies, each sufficient to neutralize a third... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - 1826 - 522 str.
...If equity, as applied to the construction of statutes by an eminent writer, means, " the correction of that wherein the law, by reason of its universality, is deficient ;" or, as another de- 1826. fines it, " interpreting statutes by the reason of them," may be applied... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - 1826 - 518 str.
...If equity, as applied to the construction of statutes by an eminent writer, means, " the correction of that wherein the law, by reason of its universality, is deficient ;" or, as another de- 1826. fines it, " interpreting statutes by the reason of ^^j^^ them," may be... | |
 | William Blackstone - 1827 - 916 str.
...them, arises "•• what we call equity ¡ which is thus defined by Grotius, (r) " the correction " of that, wherein the law (by reason of its universality) is deficient" For, since in laws all cases cannot be foreseen or expressed, it is ne- [ 62 ] ! cessary that when... | |
 | Samuel Leigh - 1827 - 646 str.
...prison; it also considers the intention rather than the words of the law, equity being the correction of that wherein the law, by reason of its universality, is deficient. On this ground, therefore, to maintain a suit in chancery, it is always alleged that the plaintiff... | |
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From this method of interpreting laws by the reason of them, arises what we call equity, which is thus defined by Grotius : "the correction of that wherein the law (by reason of its universality) is deficient. 
