The first principle protects a need for equity; it is a measured step forwards in the quest for legal certainty in this sector.
1	The	the	DET	DEF	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	first	first	ADJ	ORD	Degree=Pos|NumType=Ord	3	amod	_	_
3	principle	principle	NOUN	SG-NOM	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	protects	protect	VERB	PRES	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	IND-SG	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	need	need	NOUN	SG-NOM	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	_	_	8	case	_	_
8	equity	equity	NOUN	SG-NOM	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	SemiColon	_	14	punct	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PERS-SG	_	14	nsubj	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	PRES	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
12	a	a	DET	IND-SG	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	measured	measure	ADJ	PASS	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	step	step	NOUN	SG-NOM	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
15	forwards	forwards	ADV	_	_	14	advmod	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	_	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DEF	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	quest	quest	NOUN	SG-NOM	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	_
19	for	for	ADP	_	_	21	case	_	_
20	legal	legal	ADJ	POS	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	certainty	certainty	NOUN	SG-NOM	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	_
22	in	in	ADP	_	_	24	case	_	_
23	this	this	DET	DEM-SG	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	24	det	_	_
24	sector	sector	NOUN	SG-NOM	Number=Sing	21	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	Period	_	14	punct	_	_
