In philosophy and law, the principle of equity or fairness that goes beyond the strict letter of the law to achieve justice.
From Greek epieikeia, meaning reasonableness or equity; developed in ancient Greek philosophy and adopted into legal thinking by medieval and modern scholars.
Epikeia is Aristotle's idea that sometimes the *spirit* of a rule matters more than the *letter*—a fair judge might bend the rules slightly to do real justice.
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