Court-of-equity
noun, Law.
1.
a court having jurisdiction in equity or administering justice in accordance with the principles of equity.
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noun 1. a duly instituted organ of the government that administers justice, whether on the basis of legislation, previous court decisions, or other authoritative services. 2. a court administering the rules developed by such organs as distinguished from the rules and principles developed and administered in courts of equity.