equitable

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So that the first thing we have to do is to make taxation equitable, that is, lay it on the taxpayer in proportion to his ability to pay.

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  1. adjective Marked by or having equity; just and impartial. See Synonyms at fair1.

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  • I think that the reason people don't lament the demise of the tie is that it has thus far not been equitable, and the negotiations available around the business model as a whole do not exist, and that the tie is a very clear focus and indicator of the lack of equitability because it is easy to compare against the open market prices one can elicit. —  Rss news feed for Morning Advertiser
  • Well-managed companies do not make counter offers because their policies are fair, equitable, and based on market conditions. —  pfblogs.org: The Ad-Free Personal Finance Blogs Aggregator
  • Government provides a judicial system that allows our society to function in a civil, equitable, and sustainable manner. —  Progressive U - The new media voice for students
  • They are bound to do their best to see that these laws are what they should be--equitable and righteous, and for the interest of the whole community. —  Life and Conduct
  • This system seems equitable, and the sailors were insistent that it should be observed; but many poor fellows bled to death, from shattered arteries, etc., while waiting till the doctor should be ready. —  On the Spanish Main Or, Some English forays on the Isthmus of Darien.
 

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  1. French équitable, from Old French, from equite, equity; see equity.

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  1. from French équitable = Spanish equitable; as equity + -able.
 

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