estoppel by election — An estoppel which arises by a choice between inconsistent remedies. See election (election of remedies). An estoppel predicated on a voluntary and intelligent action or choice of one of several things which is inconsistent with another, the… … Black's law dictionary
election — elec·tion n 1 a: the act or process of electing b: an instance of the electorate voting for candidates for an elective office c: the fact of being elected 2: the right, power, or privilege of making a choice: as a: the right of a spouse to choose … Law dictionary
election, estoppel by — An estoppel which arises by a choice between inconsistent remedies. See election (election of remedies). An estoppel predicated on a voluntary and intelligent action or choice of one of several things which is inconsistent with another, the… … Black's law dictionary
election, estoppel by — An estoppel which arises by a choice between inconsistent remedies. See election (election of remedies). An estoppel predicated on a voluntary and intelligent action or choice of one of several things which is inconsistent with another, the… … Black's law dictionary
Estoppel — in its broadest sense is a legal term referring to a series of legal and equitable doctrines that preclude a person from denying or asserting anything to the contrary of that which has, in contemplation of law, been established as the truth,… … Wikipedia
estoppel — /AstopAl/ Estoppel means that party is prevented by his own acts from claiming a right to detriment of other party who was entitled to rely on such conduct and has acted accordingly. Graham v. Asbury, 112 Ariz. 184, 540 P.2d 656, 658. A principle … Black's law dictionary
estoppel — /AstopAl/ Estoppel means that party is prevented by his own acts from claiming a right to detriment of other party who was entitled to rely on such conduct and has acted accordingly. Graham v. Asbury, 112 Ariz. 184, 540 P.2d 656, 658. A principle … Black's law dictionary
quasi estoppel — A legal bar, analogous to estoppel in pais in some respects, based upon the doctrine of election, the principle which precludes a party from asserting to another s disadvantage, a right inconsistent with a position previously taken by him. 28 Am… … Ballentine's law dictionary
South African contract law — is essentially a modernised version of the Roman Dutch law of contract, [1] which is itself rooted in Roman law. In the broadest definition, a contract is an agreement entered into by two or more parties with the serious intention of creating a… … Wikipedia
waiver — The intentional or voluntary relinquishment of a known right, or such conduct as warrants an inference of the relinquishment of such right, or when one dispenses with the performance of something he is entitled to exact or when one in possession… … Black's law dictionary
