equitable claim
[ɪˈkwɪtəbəl kleɪm]
nounpl: equitable claims
reclamação equitativa
1. A legal claim based on principles of equity and fairness rather than strict legal rights, typically asserted in courts of equity to seek fair treatment or relief
The plaintiff filed an equitable claim seeking specific performance of the contract rather than monetary damages.
O autor apresentou uma reclamação equitativa buscando o cumprimento específico do contrato em vez de indenizações monetárias.
2. A claim that seeks remedies based on fairness, justice, and conscience rather than rigid common law rules
She pursued an equitable claim to recover property unjustly held by the defendant.
Ela buscou uma reclamação equitativa para recuperar a propriedade injustamente retida pelo réu.
3. In trust law, a claim asserted by a beneficiary against a trustee for breach of fiduciary duty
The beneficiary's equitable claim against the trustee was based on mismanagement of estate funds.
A reclamação equitativa do beneficiário contra o fiduciário foi baseada na má gestão dos fundos da herança.
This is a technical legal term fundamental to Anglo-American jurisprudence, particularly important in the United States and UK legal systems where equity courts developed historically. In Brazil, the concept is integrated into civil law tradition with translated terminology. The term reflects the legal tradition's distinction between strict legal remedies and fairness-based remedies, which varies significantly between common law and civil law jurisdictions.
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