pari passu

[pah-ree pahs-soo; English pair-ahy pas-oo, pair-ee]

adverb, Latin.

with equal pace or progress; side by side.

without partiality; equably; fairly.

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British Dictionary definitions for pari passu

pari passu

adverb

usually law with equal speed or progress; equably: often used to refer to the right of creditors to receive assets from the same source without one taking precedence

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Word Origin and History for pari passu

Latin, literally "with equal step," from ablative of par "equal" (see par) + passus "pace" (see pace (n.)).