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LEGAL ESTOPPEL [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of Contracts (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ostensible principal
1, record 1, English, ostensible%20principal
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The language employed by the members of the court in this case is the language of estoppel. The judges all refer to the principal' s holding out the agent, of apparent authority to contract as he did, of making him an ostensible principal. It is suggested, however, that another way of looking at this case is by saying that once a man is put into a position of manager of a business which normally or usually carries with it the power to transact certain kinds of legal acts, then such a manager has authority to do whatever is so normal or usual. 1, record 1, English, - ostensible%20principal
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des contrats (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mandant ostensible
1, record 1, French, mandant%20ostensible
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mandant apparent 1, record 1, French, mandant%20apparent
correct, masculine noun
- mandante ostensible 1, record 1, French, mandante%20ostensible
correct, feminine noun
- mandante apparente 1, record 1, French, mandante%20apparente
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-02-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Law of Evidence
- Rules of Court
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- estoppel
1, record 2, English, estoppel
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- estoppal 2, record 2, English, estoppal
avoid
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a disability whereby a party is precluded from alleging or proving in legal proceedings that a fact is otherwise than it has been made to appear by the matter giving rise to that disability. (Halsbury, 3rd ed., Vol. 15, p. 168). 1, record 2, English, - estoppel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Estoppe, "says Lord Coke, "cometh of the French word "estoupe, "from whence the English word stopped; and it is called an estoppel or conclusion, because a man's own act or acceptance stoppeth or closeth up his mouth to allege or plead the truth. "Estoppel may also be defined to be a legal result or "conclusion" arising from an admission which has either been actually made, or which the law presumes to have been made, and which is binding on all persons whom it affects. Or we may adopt the definition of estoppel given by Bramwell, L. J., as follows :"An estoppel may be said to exist where a person is compelled to admit that to be true which is not true, and to act upon a theory which is contrary to the truth. This formula nearly approaches a correct definition of estoppel. "(Everest & Strode's, 3rd ed., 1923, p. 1). 1, record 2, English, - estoppel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
estoppel: So spelled; the word is sometimes misspelled "estoppal" ... 2, record 2, English, - estoppel
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la preuve
- Règles de procédure
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- préclusion
1, record 2, French, pr%C3%A9clusion
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Principe de droit en vertu duquel une personne est irrecevable à revenir sur des déclarations ou à désavouer une attitude antérieure alors que ce changement pourrait porter préjudice à une autre personne qui s'était basée légitimement sur ces déclarations ou sur cette attitude. 2, record 2, French, - pr%C3%A9clusion
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
préclusion : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 2, French, - pr%C3%A9clusion
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-04-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- postponement
1, record 3, English, postponement
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In some cases the postponement of the earlier legal title may be clearly based on estoppel(Falconbridge, Mortgages, p. 113) 1, record 3, English, - postponement
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- subordination
1, record 3, French, subordination
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
subordination : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 3, French, - subordination
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Acception technique. 1, record 3, French, - subordination
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-03-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- lease by estoppel
1, record 4, English, lease%20by%20estoppel
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(I) f a tenant dies or leaves the premises and another tenant occupies them and pays rent to the landlord, the second tenant has an implied lease by estoppel while the first tenancy remains in existence, and a true tenancy as from its determination; for upon its determination the landlord recovers his immediate legal title, and that feeds the estoppel.(Megarry & Wade, 4th ed., 1975, p. 647). 1, record 4, English, - lease%20by%20estoppel
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- bail par préclusion
1, record 4, French, bail%20par%20pr%C3%A9clusion
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- location à bail par préclusion 1, record 4, French, location%20%C3%A0%20bail%20par%20pr%C3%A9clusion
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bail par préclusion; location à bail par préclusion : termes normalisés par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 4, French, - bail%20par%20pr%C3%A9clusion
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-12-03
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- doctrine of feeding the estoppel
1, record 5, English, doctrine%20of%20feeding%20the%20estoppel
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In determining the issue as to the priority of the mortgages, the doctrine of "feeding the estoppel" was considered. This doctrine is invoked when a person has no legal interest in the land at the time of the conveyance. As soon as he acquires title, it "feeds the estoppel" so as to pass his title to the grantee, according to the covenants in the deed, but subject to any limitations or defects in his newly acquired title.(5 R. P. R., p. 16) 1, record 5, English, - doctrine%20of%20feeding%20the%20estoppel
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- doctrine du soutien de la préclusion
1, record 5, French, doctrine%20du%20soutien%20de%20la%20pr%C3%A9clusion
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
doctrine du soutien de la préclusion : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 5, French, - doctrine%20du%20soutien%20de%20la%20pr%C3%A9clusion
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2012-10-24
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- common law estoppel
1, record 6, English, common%20law%20estoppel
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- legal estoppel 1, record 6, English, legal%20estoppel
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Estoppels are either equitable estoppels, or common law or legal estoppels.... (Cartwright, 1972, p. 314) 1, record 6, English, - common%20law%20estoppel
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- préclusion en common law
1, record 6, French, pr%C3%A9clusion%20en%20common%20law
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
préclusion en common law : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 6, French, - pr%C3%A9clusion%20en%20common%20law
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2004-05-04
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Property Law (common law)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- feed the estoppel
1, record 7, English, feed%20the%20estoppel
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(Feed :) to lend additional support; to strengthen "ex post facto". A subsequently acquired interest is said to feed an estoppel. Thus, if A, not having the legal estate, but being estopped from denying that he has it, conveys property to B, then A's subsequent acquisition of the legal estate feeds the estoppel and the legal estate vests in B....(Jowitt's, 2nd ed., 1977, p. 780). 1, record 7, English, - feed%20the%20estoppel
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- soutenir la préclusion
1, record 7, French, soutenir%20la%20pr%C3%A9clusion
correct, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
soutenir la préclusion : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 7, French, - soutenir%20la%20pr%C3%A9clusion
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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