I.gen. plur. iniquitatium, Tert. Spect. 2), f. iniquus, unequalness.
I. Lit.
A. Unevenness, of the ground: “loci,” Caes. B. G. 7, 45: “in talibus iniquitatibus locorum,” Liv. 38, 22, 3.—
B. Inequality, of weight: “ponderis,” App. M. 7, p. 195, 38.—
C. Excessiveness, that exceeds one's strength: “operis,” Col. 2, 4, 6.—
II. Trop.
A. Unfavorableness, adverseness, difficulty, hardness: “loci,” Liv. 2, 65, 5: “in tanta rerum iniquitate,” Caes. B. G. 2, 22 fin.: “temporum iniquitate pressi,” Liv. 35, 16, 11: “temporis,” Curt. 7, 7, 3: “propter iniquitatem temporum,” Cic. Rosc. Am. 1, 1; “with acerbitas,” id. ib. 29, 81.—
B. Unfairness, injustice, unreasonableness: “aequitas, temperantia, fortitudo certant cum iniquitate, luxuria, ignavia,” Cic. Cat. 2, 11, 25: “praetoris,” id. Quint. 2, 9: “in tanta hominum perfidia et iniquitate,” id. Fam. 1, 2, 4; Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 89, § 207: “iniquitates potestatum,” Plin. 28, 8, 27, § 106: “Vespasiano ad obtinendas iniquitates haud perinde obstinante,” unreasonable demands in the shape of taxes, Tac. H. 2, 84: “exitii,” id. A. 16, 17: “summae iniquitatis se condemnari debere,” would render himself guilty of the highest injustice, Caes. B. G. 7, 19: “quae si vobis non probabuntur, vestram iniquitatem accusatote,” your unreasonable demands, Cic. de Or. 1, 48, 208; so of unreasonable harshness, id. Caecin. 23, 65: “iniquitatem deum atque execrabilem fortunam suam incusabant,” Liv. 26, 34, 13: “ab iniquitate judicis victoriam sperare,” partiality, Gai. Inst. 4, 178.— Plur.: “juris emendatae edicto Praetoris,” Gai. Inst. 3, 25; 41: calumniantium, acts of injustice, Just. Inst. prooem. init.