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Estoppel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Estoppel is a legal doctrine at common law, where a party is barred from claiming or denying an argument on an equitable ground. Estoppel complements the requirement of consideration in contract law....
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Estoppel in English law - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Estoppel in English law is a doctrine that may be used in certain situations to prevent a person from relying upon certain rights, or upon a set of facts (eg. words said or actions performed) which i...
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The Legal Term * Estoppel * Defined & Explained ... ESTOPPEL - (estopped) A bar which precludes someone from denying the truth of a fact which has been determined in an official proceeding or by an authoritative body. An estopple arises when someone has done some act which the policy of the law will not permit her to deny.
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Definition of estoppel in the Legal Dictionary - by Free online English dictionary and encyclopedia. What is estoppel? Meaning of estoppel as a legal term. What does estoppel mean in law? ... The rationale behind estoppel is to prevent injustice owing to inconsistency or Fraud. There are two general types of estoppel:
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Estoppel includes being barred by false representation or concealment (equitable estoppel), failure to take legal action until the other party is prejudiced by the delay (estoppel by laches), and a court ruling against the party on the same matter in a different case (collateral estoppel).
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