Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

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comparable

n. (usu. pl.) A piece of property used as a comparison to determine the value of a similar piece of property.

comparable accommodation

A standard used for determining the maximum allowable rent in rent-regulated housing. ( In applying this standard, a court reviews the prevailing rent for substantially similar housing units in the same area.

comparable worth

1. The analogous value that two or more employees bring to a business through their work. 2. The idea that employees who perform identical work should receive identical pay, regardless of their sex; the doctrine that men and women who perform work of equal value should receive comparable pay.