SINCE 1828
ex aequo et bono
ex ae·quo et bo·no
| \ ˌeks-ˈē-kwō-et-ˈbō-nō, -ˈī-kwō-\
Legal Definition of ex aequo et bono
: according to what is equitable and good : on the merits of the case
—often used in international law when a matter is to be decided according to principles of equity rather than by points of law
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