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What is the doctrine of estoppel?

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An estoppel is a preclusion, in law, which prevents a man from alleging or denying a fact, in consequence of his own previous act, allegation or denial of a contrary tenor.

That is, a person may not legally argue against his own words or acts.

It is a bar or impediment (obstruction) which precludes a person from asserting a fact or a right, or prevents one from denying a fact. Such a hindrance is due to a person's actions, conduct, statements, admissions, failure to act, or judgment against the person in an identical legal case. 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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Promissory estoppel arises when a person makes a promise not to insist on, or enforce, his legal rights against another (or his clear and unequivocal representation lead another to believe that those rights will not be insisted on) and, on the strength of that promise or representation the other party clearly, and reasonably, alters his legal position or takes a particular course of action based on the promise or representation. The first person may be "estopped" (prevented) from acting contrary to the initial promise or contract.

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A rule of evidence which precludes a person from denying the truth of some statement made by him of the existence of facts whether existing or not which he has by words or conduct led another to believe in.If a person by representation induces another to change his position on the faith of it,he cannot afterwards deny the truth of his representation.

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Collateral estoppel is the legal doctrine that holds that the finding of the facts litigated between the parties to a proceeding, are binding and conclusive on those parties in any future litigation they may engage in.

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