MAXIMS OF EQUITY.docx
Learning & Education · English · Portrait · 30 sec · whiteboard animation
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Transcript
Seeking fairness in court means accepting responsibilities yourself. Equity’s maxims guide how courts approach equitable relief.
First, whoever seeks equity must do equity: be prepared to meet your own obligations. Second, come with clean hands: your conduct in the dispute matters, not whether you have lived a perfect life.
These principles guide courts; they do not guarantee relief. Equity follows the law.