Definition of equities:
(n) :
(finance) Various senses related to net value
(n) :
(law, finance) Value of property minus liens or other encumbrances.
(n) :
(business) Ownership, especially in terms of net monetary value of some business.
(n) :
(accounting) Ownership interest in a company as determined by subtracting liabilities from assets.
(n) :
Fairness, impartiality, or justice as determined in light of "natural law" or "natural right".
(n) :
(law) Various related senses originating with the Court of Chancery in late Medieval England