Equity developed as a separate system from Common Law to address its rigid adherence to precedent that sometimes resulted in unfair decisions or unsuitable remedies. Equity used flexible rules and maxims to ensure fairness and justice in legal judgments. It recognized additional remedies beyond monetary damages alone, such as injunctions and orders for specific performance. Over time, Equity developed its own principles and case law, though remained focused on fairness, and eventually merged procedures with Common Law while maintaining precedence in cases of conflict.