Definition of Court Of Equity | OpenJurist

Definitions from Black's Law Dictionary: 2nd Edition and Ballentine's Law Dictionary as are available for each term in each dictionary.

Court of equity

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

Definition:
A court having jurisdiction of equity suits.
Court of Equity

Black's Law Dictionary: 2nd Edition

Definition:
A court which has jurisdiction in equity, which administers justice and decides controversies in accordance with the rules, principles, and precedents of equity, and which follows the forms and procedure of chancery; as distinguished from a court having the jurisdiction, rules, principles, and practice of the common law. Thomas v. Phillips, 4 Smedes & M. (Miss.) 423.