1 The swineherd, who was a most equitable man, then stood up to give every one his share.
2 It had formerly been my endeavour to study all sides of his character: to take the bad with the good; and from the just weighing of both, to form an equitable judgment.
3 With this exception, he was in all things just, true, equitable, intelligent, humble and dignified, beneficent and kindly, which is only another sort of benevolence.
Les Misérables (V1) By Victor HugoContext Highlight In BOOK 1: CHAPTER XI—A RESTRICTION 4 By a good distribution, not an equal but an equitable distribution must be understood.
Les Misérables (V4) By Victor HugoContext Highlight In BOOK 1: CHAPTER IV—CRACKS BENEATH THE FOUNDATION 5 Oh, Frankenstein, be not equitable to every other and trample upon me alone, to whom thy justice, and even thy clemency and affection, is most due.
6 All Huntingdon exclaimed on the greatness of the match, and her uncle, the lawyer, himself, allowed her to be at least three thousand pounds short of any equitable claim to it.
7 We took their wives and also much booty, which we divided equitably amongst us, so that none might have reason to complain.