Equitable, but only just (5)
I believe the answer is:
right
I believe this clue is a triple definition!
'equitable' is the first definition.
(I've seen this before)
'but' is a link.
'only' is the second definition.
(thesaurus)
'just' is the third definition.
(similar in meaning)
(Other definitions for right that I've seen before include "Correct; proper" , "A person is entitled to it" , "Authority - one hand" , "One has a claim to be correct" , "Fair or just" .)