What does the legal maxim allegans contraria non est audiendus mean?
The maxim concerns inconsistent positions. Its sense is that a person should not be heard to allege contradictory facts. Whether estoppel applies in a case depends on its…
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What does the legal maxim allegans contraria non est audiendus mean?
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Correct answer A
The maxim concerns inconsistent positions. Its sense is that a person should not be heard to allege contradictory facts. Whether estoppel applies in a case depends on its own legal requirements.
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Option A
The maxim says a person who alleges contradictory facts should not be heard to do so.
Option B
The maxim concerns inconsistency in the position taken, regardless of whether the allegations are made publicly or privately.
Option C
The maxim says nothing about the admissibility of an unlawful promise as an admission.
Option D
The maxim does not set requirements for authenticating documents.
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