"Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison. Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing."Matthew 5:25-26By accepting full responsibility, we agree with our adversary quickly. W...
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This is a foundational Bible quote for Equity law:"Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison. Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing."Matthew 5:25-26By accepting full resp...
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Law is nothing without Equity, and Equity is everything, even without Law. Those who perceive what is just and what is unjust only through the eyes of the law, never see it as well as those who behold it with the eyes of Equity. Law may be looked upon, in some manner, as an assistance for those who have a weak perception of right and wrong, in the same way that optical glasses, are useful for thos...
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There are maxims in Equity. These are not a rigid set of rules but are general principles. They are inarguable. To violate a maxim, is to come out of Equity.Two important maxims are: “One who seeks Equity must do Equity.” "One who comes into Equity must come with clean hands."Important notes on this: 1) if you are bringing Equity, you must know how to stand on the rock with it through out; and 2)...
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