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A quick definition of estoppel:

Estoppel: Estoppel is a rule that stops someone from going back on what they have said or done before. It can be used to prevent someone from making a claim that contradicts what they have previously said or what has been legally established as true. This rule can be used to stop a case from being re-litigated or as a defense in a case. In contract law, promissory estoppel is often used when a promise or agreement is made without anything given in return.

A more thorough explanation:

Estoppel is a legal principle that prevents someone from making a claim or argument that contradicts what they have previously said or done, or what has been established as true by law. It can be used to prevent the re-litigation of issues or as a defense in a legal case.

Let's say that John tells his neighbor, Jane, that he will not build a fence on the property line between their houses. However, John later changes his mind and builds the fence anyway. If Jane takes John to court over the fence, John cannot argue that he never promised not to build the fence because he is estopped from making that argument. His previous statement to Jane prevents him from making a contradictory claim in court.

Another example of estoppel is promissory estoppel in contract law. This occurs when someone makes a promise or agreement without receiving anything in return (known as consideration). If the other party relies on that promise and suffers harm as a result, the person who made the promise may be estopped from going back on their word.

For instance, let's say that a company promises to give an employee a raise if they complete a certain project. The employee works hard and completes the project, but the company later decides not to give the raise. If the employee sues the company for breach of contract, the company may be estopped from arguing that there was no valid contract because the employee relied on the promise of a raise to their detriment.

estop | estoppel by deed

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[] baddestbunny
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every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
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I said accosted not assaulted
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guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
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Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
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it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
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windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
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2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
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let’s get after it boys and girls
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5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
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Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
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@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: mine did yesterday morning
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