Most states require under law that the assets acquired during the time of the marriage are to be divided equitably (fairly) in the event of divorce. A higher wage earner will typically receive a 2/3 to 1/3 share although the ultimate amount each spouse will get may also be determined by how much a spouse may be at fault for a divorce. … [Read more...]

The right of every citizen to have access to the court and receive equal treatment under the law. As opposed to right of due process, this focuses on the equal treatment under the law and during the legal process. … [Read more...]

An equitable estate is usually a right or interest in land, which, not having the properties of a legal estate, but being merely a right of which courts of equity will take notice, requires the aid of such court to make it available. 2. These estates consist of uses, trusts, and powers. It is an estate whose only remedy is in equity, e.g. a trust with a beneficial income for … [Read more...]

The equal rights clause originates from the Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution that prohibits denying the equal treatment of women at the place of employment as a result of their gender. … [Read more...]

See estoppel. … [Read more...]