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estoppel by silence

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A quick definition of estoppel by silence:

Estoppel by silence is when someone can't say something in court because they didn't share important information before. This means they misled someone and caused them harm. For example, if Sarah sold a car to Jennifer and knew there was a problem with the tire, but didn't tell her, and they got into an accident, Sarah can't sue Jennifer because she should have told her about the problem.

A more thorough explanation:

Estoppel by silence is a legal term that means a person cannot make a claim or defense in court if they did not share important information that would have changed the situation. This means that if someone stays quiet when they should have spoken up, they cannot later use that silence to their advantage.

Sarah sold a car to Jennifer, but she knew that one of the tires was faulty and could cause an accident. Sarah did not tell Jennifer about the tire, and they got into a bad wreck because of it. In this case, estoppel by silence would prevent Sarah from suing Jennifer because she should have shared the information about the tire before the sale.

Another example could be a landlord who knows that a rental property has a serious mold problem but does not tell the tenant. If the tenant gets sick because of the mold, the landlord cannot use estoppel by silence to avoid responsibility because they should have shared the information about the mold.

These examples show how estoppel by silence works to prevent people from taking advantage of others by withholding important information. It is important to be honest and upfront in all legal and business dealings to avoid running afoul of this legal principle.

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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
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Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
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Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
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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Nice! @Macaque
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22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
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22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
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?
Dkk
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No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
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4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
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5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
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
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:44
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
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:46
Also has anyone's date disappeared for W&L? Mine did last night
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@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: mine did yesterday morning
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Oops sorry I meant Vilanova. Mine disappeared last week
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