equal-time rule The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ... rule that requires equal air time for all major candidates competing for political office. It was preceded by the fairness doctrine, abolished in 1987, which required radio and television broadcasters to air contrasting views on controversial public ... Read more

equity Britannica Concise Encyclopedia Justice according to fairness, especially as distinguished from mechanical application of rules ... courts eventually established their own precedents, rules, and doctrines and began to rival the law courts in power. The two systems were ... Read more

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