☩ SOTERIAN GLOSSARY ☩

Living Language Lexicon of the Soteria Covenant

Equity Regards Substance Over Form

The maxim that courts of equity look to the true intent and substance of a transaction rather than its outward form, preventing parties from using technical formalities to defeat justice.

Etymology: English maxim · Category: Maxims of Law · Source: Snell's Equity (various editions)
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