Equity can refer to:
General
- Equity (law), a branch of jurisprudence in common law jurisdictions
- In many political and legal systems, a concept encompassing ideals of justice (fairness) and/or equality
- Equality, the philosophical ideal of valueing all human beings the same
- In poker strategy, the probability of winning a poker hand
- Intergenerational equity, equality and fairness in relationships between people of different ages
Business and Economics
Organizations
The word equity is also used in the names of the following organizations:
- Actors' Equity Association, Labor union of actors and stage managers in the United States. Equity is the name given to the set of legal principles in jurisdictions following the English common law tradition which supplement strict rules of law where JUSTICE is a Human rights and law reform organisation based in the United Kingdom. Poker strategy is a complex subject This article only attempts to introduce basic strategy concepts Intergenerational equity, in the sociological and psychological context is the concept or idea of Fairness or Justice in relationships between Children Software for Fixed assets management and Stock control developed in 2004. In accounting terms after all liabilities are paid ownership equity is the remaining interest in Assets If valuations placed on assets do not exceed liabilities Equity investment generally refers to the buying and holding of shares of Stock on a Stock market by individuals and funds in anticipation of income from Equity is the concept or idea of fairness in Economics, particularly as to Taxation or welfare economics In Finance, private equity is an Asset class consisting of equity Securities in operating companies that are not Publicly traded on Brand equity refers to the Marketing effects or outcomes that accrue to a product with its brand name compared with those that would accrue if the same product did not have the Template talkInfobox Union for usage --> The Actors' Equity Association (AEA commonly referred to as Actors' Equity
- Equity (trade union) (formerly British Actors' Equity Association), an association in the United Kingdom
- Canadian Actors' Equity Association, an association in Canada
- Equity Office Properties Trust, a company that owns and manages office buildings in the United States
- Forum Party of Alberta, also known as the Equity Party, a defunct political party from Alberta, Canada
- Equity Bank Limited, a bank based in Kenya
- Equity Music Group, a country music record label
See also
Equity (formerly British Actors' Equity Association) is the Actors Trade union in the United Kingdom Canadian Actors' Equity Association is an association of performers in English Canada who are engaged in live performances before paying audiences in theatre opera and dance Equity Office Properties Trust, headquartered in Chicago Illinois, is the largest owner of office buildings in the United States. The Forum Party of Alberta was a political party in the Province of Alberta, Canada. Equity Music Group is an American Country music Record label founded in 2003 by singer Clint Black, who is also the label's flagship artist This refers to Equity (income generated from strategic investments in consolidated or unconsolidated affiliate companies iDictionary
equity
-noun
- ownership, especially in terms of net monetary value of some business.
- (law) a legal tradition that deals with remedies other than monetary relief, such as injunctions, divorces and similar actions.
- (law) The value of property minus liens or other encumbrances.
- (accounting) the ownership interest in a company as determined by subtracting liabilities from assets.
- justice, impartiality and fairness
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