plural of court of equity

(finance) The monetary value of a home less the value of any encumbrances, such as liens or mortgages.

(accounting) The remaining interest in all assets after all liabilities are paid.

(idiomatic, real estate, business) An investment of labour, typically by the owner and often his or her family, usually in a small business or personal residence that increases the value of the business or residence.

(law) The advantage, allowed to a mortgager, of a certain or reasonable time to redeem lands mortgaged, after they have been forfeited at law by the non-payment of the sum of money due on the mortgage at the appointed time.

(poker) The portion of the pot one expects to win, on average, by a bet that induces opponents to fold, rather than by seeing the showdown.

An investment fund that specializes in buying companies in order to restructure and then sell them with a profit.

(business, marketing) The worth of a brand in and of itself; the social value of a well-known brand name.

(theater) Of a production: open to performers who are not members of the Actors' Equity Association union.

plural of equity share