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mutuality of estoppel

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A quick definition of mutuality of estoppel:

Term: MUTUALITY OF ESTOPPEL

Definition: Mutual estoppel means that a decision is not final for one person unless it would also be final against that person. This means that if a judgment is made in favor of someone, it is not final unless the opposite decision would also be final against that person.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: The principle of mutuality of estoppel states that a judgment cannot be conclusively in favor of one party unless the opposite decision would also be conclusively against that party.

Example: Let's say that John sues Jane for breach of contract, and the court rules in favor of John. If Jane tries to sue John for the same breach of contract in a different court, John can use the principle of mutuality of estoppel to prevent Jane from relitigating the same issue. In other words, if the court had ruled in favor of Jane in the first case, John would not be able to use the principle of mutuality of estoppel to prevent Jane from suing him again.

Explanation: The principle of mutuality of estoppel ensures that both parties are bound by the same legal decision. It prevents a party from taking advantage of a favorable judgment without also accepting the consequences of an unfavorable judgment. In the example above, if John could use the principle of mutuality of estoppel to prevent Jane from relitigating the same issue, it would be unfair because Jane would not have the same opportunity to do the same if the court had ruled in her favor in the first case.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
How does one know if they are UR1 or UR2?
[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
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[] 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
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
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22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
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.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
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
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