Doctrine of Estoppel
/ˈdɒktrɪn əv ɪˈstɒpəl/
Definitions
- (n.) A legal principle preventing a party from denying or asserting something contrary to what is implied by a previous action or statement when it would harm another who relied on the original position.
The court applied the doctrine of estoppel to bar the defendant from denying the contract's validity.
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Commentary
Doctrine of estoppel is fundamentally an equitable concept used to ensure fairness by holding parties to their prior positions when others have relied on them.
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