Ⅴ. Spot Dictation

Law and Equity

In everyday English, equity means“ ____1____ .”In legal English it has a slightly different meaning although it is still based on an idea that fairness sometimes means the ____2____ must go beyond the strict legal codes. This distinction between actions ____3 ____and those ____4____ developed in England beginning in the thirteenth century. Eventually, separate courts of ____5____ were established in the fifteenth century.

Basically, a“suit in equity”enjoyed more ____6____ ,didn't have a ____7____ ,and could be reviewed in broader terms if it were appealed. More important for the plaintiff and defendant, a court of equity could order injunction [ ____8____ ]or order ____9____ [require the defendant to complete a contractual agreement]while a court of law normally can only use money as a remedy.

In addition to injunction or specific performance, there are other types of actions in equity, such asequitable estoppel in which ____10____ .