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Synonyms for estoppel or Related words with estoppel
rescission
privity
counterclaim
appellant
litigant
settlor
voidable
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indemnification
unenforceable
assumpsit
promisee
petitioner
mandamus
demurrer
testamentary
promisor
fideicommissum
restitutionary
litigate
complainant
appellants
hypothec
inadmissibility
trover
delictual
tort
testator
replevin
ajaxo
garnishee
fideicommissary
appellee
rebuttable
obiter
impugned
intestate
insolvency
executory
repudiation
intestacy
scienter
forfeiture
condonation
counterclaims
udrp
justiciability
pledgee
laches
Examples of "estoppel"
"
Estoppel
in pais" (literally “by act of notoriety", or "solemn formal act”) is the historical root of common law
estoppel
by representation and equitable
estoppel
. The terms "
Estoppel
in pais" and equitable
estoppel
are used interchangeably in American law.
The term "proprietary
estoppel
" is not used in American law, but is part and parcel of the general doctrine of promissory
estoppel
. In English law, proprietary
estoppel
is distinct from promissory
estoppel
.
In English law, "proprietary
estoppel
" is distinct from promissory
estoppel
. "Proprietary
estoppel
" is not a concept in American law, but a similar result is often reached under the general doctrine of promissory
estoppel
.
Equitable
estoppel
is the American counterpart to
estoppel
by representation. Its elements are summarized as:
As noted above, under English law, promissory and proprietary
estoppel
are both species of equitable
estoppel
.
In the case of
estoppel
, a party (the
estoppel
raiser) who relies reasonably on a misrepresentation by the other party (the
estoppel
denier), and acts thereon to his own detriment, may hold the
estoppel
denier to his misrepresentation; that means, the
estoppel
raiser may prevent the
estoppel
denier from relying on the true state of affairs. A successful plea of
estoppel
has the effect that the misrepresented facts are upheld as if they were correct. A fictional contract, in other words, will be recognised.
In English law,
estoppel
by representation of fact is a term coined by Spencer Bower. This species of
estoppel
is also referred to as "common law
estoppel
by representation" in "Halsbury's Laws of England", vol 16(2), 2003 reissue.
Traditionally, collateral
estoppel
applied only where there was mutuality of parties, meaning that both the party seeking to employ collateral
estoppel
and the party against whom collateral
estoppel
is sought were parties to the prior action.
Estoppel
by representation of fact is a term coined by Spencer Bower. This species of
estoppel
is also referred to as "common law
estoppel
by representation" in "Halsbury's Laws of England", vol 16(2), 2003 reissue.
Young applied for relief under promissory
estoppel
.
Estoppel
is an equitable doctrine. Accordingly, any person wishing to assert an
estoppel
must normally come to the court with "clean hands".
In "The Law relating to
Estoppel
Representation", 4th edition, 2004 at para I.2.2, Spencer Bower defines
estoppel
by representation of fact as follows:
Estoppel
by representation of fact and promissory
estoppel
are mutually exclusive: the former is based on representation of existing fact (or of mixed fact and law), while the latter is based on a promise not to enforce some pre-existing right (i.e., an intention as to the future). Proprietary
estoppel
can operate only between parties who, at the time of representation, were in a pre-existing relationship, while this is not a pre-requisite under
estoppel
by representation of fact.
This is an authority for
estoppel
by representation.
Spencer Bower defines
estoppel
by representation of fact as follows:
J. Fry summarized the five elements for proprietary
estoppel
as:
The law relating to contractual
estoppel
was summarised in :
Estoppel
by representation of fact and promissory
estoppel
are mutually exclusive: the former is based on a representation of existing fact (or of mixed fact and law), while the latter is based on a promise not to enforce some pre-existing right (i.e. it expresses an intention as to the future). A promissory
estoppel
operates only between parties who, at the time of the representation, were in an existing relationship, while this is not a requirement for
estoppel
by representation of fact.
When enforcing an
estoppel
, Australian courts will look to the impact that enforcement will have on others, especially third parties. Relief in
estoppel
thus remains discretionary, and will not always be granted based on the expectation of the plaintiff.
Willmott v Barber, (1880) 15 Ch D 96, is an 1880 English case decided by Justice Edward Fry, The case is often cited for its holding regarding the doctrine of
estoppel
by acquiescence or proprietary
estoppel
.