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estoppel
(redirected from Equitable estoppel)

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estoppel (estop´l),
n a preclusion, in law, that prevents a person from alleging or denying a fact because of his or her own previous act or allegation.
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Dobrowski contended that under the doctrine of equitable estoppel, his employer could not legitimately argue that he was ineligible because he had been granted FMLA leave, albeit mistakenly.
FMLA mistake doesn't protect fired worker by Danzig, Christopher / InsideCounsel
The principle of equitable estoppel is that where one party has, by his representations or conduct, induced the other party to give him an advantage that would be against equity and good conscience for him to assert, he should not be permitted to avail himself of that advantage in a court of justice.
Mandatory rules by Dodson, Scott / Stanford Law Review
Finally, Pediatric argued that the doctrine of equitable estoppel prevented the IRS's collection of the deficiency.
Embezzlement no excuse by Mannino, Laura Lee / Journal of Accountancy
 
 
 
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