California · Evidence Code
EVID §623: Whenever a party has, by his own statement or conduct, intentionally and deliberately led another to believe a particular thing true and to act upon such belief, he is not, in any litigation arising o
What this law says, in plain English
A party cannot deny facts they intentionally led another person to believe and act upon in subsequent litigation proceedings.
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Whenever a party has, by his own statement or conduct, intentionally and deliberately led another to believe a particular thing true and to act upon such belief, he is not, in any litigation arising out of such statement or conduct, permitted to contradict it.
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