A good judge decides according to that which is just and good, and prefers equity to strict law.
Definition of Bonus Judex Secundum Aequum Et Bonum Judicat Et Aequitatem Stricto Juri Praefert
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Definitions from Black's Law Dictionary: 2nd Edition and Ballentine's Law Dictionary as are available for each term in each dictionary.
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Ballentine's Law Dictionary
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