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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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The day apps opened. I still don’t know what the decision is tho lol
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Thank you!!
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Have you don your gulc interview?
JumpySubsequentDolphin
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@snow: snow!!!! I’m in Oregon should I break into admissions office and demand your decision be sent
shaquilleoatmeal
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Better to be prepared than not, otherwise it always happens when you don’t prep
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So holiday takes time away from app review
snow
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True @shaq and do it jumpy!!
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Hi everyone! Decided a bit too late that I wanted to go into law. GPA currently stands at 3.76 (one more semester to go) and I'm interested in going into immigration law. Anybody got any advice for LSAT studying and applications? I plan on taking a gap year to have some time for internships and such :)
snow
20:08
Apply for the LSAT fee waiver to try to mitigate the cost of materials! 7Sage is $1 for a year if you have the fee waiver. I also think you should try to work in an immigration firm in some way to see if it’s something you really want to pursue and to add to your resume. Good luck!!! One tip I would also give is to not sign up for the LSAT until you’re practice tests average are around the score you’re aiming for
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You got this! :)
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thank you snow <3
Dkk
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@madollyy: use LSAT Demon!
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Watch their youtube channel too
madollyy
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Would an internship through CHCI help my application as well?
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@madollyy: It would help as a soft but the big focus should be GPA while you can and LSAT right now. I would say GPA is 40% of the app, LSAt 50% and everything else 10%.
snow
20:31
I agree with dk ^
madollyy
20:31
Got it, thank you. I don't think there is much I can do for my GPA now since I only have 1 semester left for ug but I definitely will be studying my butt off for the LSAT.
Dkk
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Nice!
madollyy
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I really appreciate your advice, guys <3 Wishing you luck on your endeavors!
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@madollyy: is that your CAS GPA?
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