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When someone reasonably relies upon a representation of fact, what legal doctrine prevents the representation of fact from being retracted if the individual who relied upon the representation of fact would be harmed?

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Answer:

estoppel

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Estoppel

A court which precludes someone from retracting the truth of a fact which has been determined in an official proceeding or by an authoritative body. An estopple arises when someone has done some act which the law will not permit her to deny.

In certain situations, the law will not allow a person to deny facts when another person has relied on and taken action in compliance with the facts on the basis of the first person's attitude.

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Answer: Estoppel

Step-by-step explanation:

Estoppel is an act which exempt a person from something(an action) contrary to what is suggested by a previous event or action of that person by a previous court ruling.

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