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ciples of righteousness and rectitude in all things, strict per- 

 formance of moral obligations, practical conformity to human 

 or divine law ; integrity in the dealings of men with each 

 other; rectitude; equity; uprightness. 



"Conformity to truth and realty in expressing opinions and 

 in conduct ; fair representation of facts respecting merit or 

 demerit; honesty; fidelity; impartiality; as: 



"The rendering to everyone his due or right; just treatment, 

 requital of desert ; merited reward or punishment ; that which 

 is due to one's conduct or motives. 



"Agreeableness to right, equity; justness; as the justness of 

 a claim. 



"Equity and justice are synonymous with law; right; recti- 

 tude ; honesty ; integrity ; uprightness ; fairness and impar- 

 tiality. 



"Justice and equity are the same; but human laws, though 

 designed to secure justice, are of necessity imperfect, and 

 hence what is strictly legal is at times far from being equitable 

 or just. 



"Justice, Rectitude — Rectitude, in its widest sense, is one of 

 the most comprehensive words in our language, denoting 

 absolute conformity to the rule of right in principle and 

 practice." 



The name, American Society of Equity, will always indi- 

 cate the object of this society. We can not offer any more com- 

 prehensive explanation than contained in the word "equity" 

 itself. Equity given and equity received will be the guiding 

 principle of this association. 



