Judicial Estoppel

/ˈdʒuːdɪʃəl ɪˈstɛpəl/

Definitions

  1. (n.) A doctrine preventing a party from asserting a position in a legal proceeding that contradicts a position successfully asserted in an earlier proceeding to protect judicial integrity.
    The court applied judicial estoppel to bar the defendant from denying facts admitted in a prior lawsuit.

Commentary

Judicial estoppel is used as an equitable tool to prevent manipulation of the judicial process by inconsistent positions.

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