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In English law, estoppel by representation of ... Another example of equitable estoppel is the case of ... Section 115 of the Indian Evidence Act defines estoppel: ...
Estoppel forms part of the rules of equity, which were originally administered in the Chancery courts. Estoppel in English law is a doctrine that may be used in certain situations to prevent a person from relying upon certain rights, or upon a set of facts (e.g. words said or actions performed) which is different from an earlier set of facts.
Collateral estoppel (CE), known in modern terminology as issue preclusion, is a common law estoppel doctrine that prevents a person from relitigating an issue. One summary is that, "once a court has decided an issue of fact or law necessary to its judgment, that decision ... preclude[s] relitigation of the issue in a suit on a different cause of action involving a party to the first case". [1]
The courts have used direct estoppel to prevent a party from bringing the same cause of action several times. For example, in Peare v. Griggss, the appellate court reversed a judgment awarded to a widow-plaintiff because the direct estoppel doctrine prevented the plaintiff from receiving damages arising out of the same controversy.
Estoppel is a common law doctrine which, when it applies, prevents a litigant from denying the truth of what was said or done. [1] The doctrine of estoppel by deed (also known as after-acquired title) is a particular estoppel doctrine in the context of real property transfers. Under the doctrine, the grantor of a deed (generally the seller of a ...
Of Documentary Evidence (56 to 73) Public documents (74 to 77) Presumptions As To Documents(78 to 93) Chapter 6 Clauses 94 to 103 Of The Exclusion Of Oral Evidence By Documentary Evidence Part 4 Production And Effect Of Evidence Chapter 7 Clauses 104 to 120 Of The Burden Of Proof Chapter 8 Clauses 121 to 123 Estoppel Chapter 9 Clauses 124 to 139
The parol evidence rule is a rule in common law jurisdictions limiting the kinds of evidence parties to a contract dispute can introduce when trying to determine the specific terms of a contract [1] and precluding parties who have reduced their agreement to a final written document from later introducing other evidence, such as the content of oral discussions from earlier in the negotiation ...
Contract, proprietary estoppel, law of deeds, required formalities in conveyancing, imperfect gift, variation of wills Dillwyn v Llewelyn [1862] is an 'English' land , probate and contract law case which established an example of proprietary estoppel at the testator's wish overturning his last Will and Testament; the case concerned land in ...