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Municipal principle of estoppel was relied by the International Court of Justice in which of the…

In the Temple of Preah Vihear case, Thailand's conduct in accepting the boundary map prevented it from later denying that acceptance. France and Cambodia had relied on the…

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Municipal principle of estoppel was relied by the International Court of Justice in which of the following case:

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In the Temple of Preah Vihear case, Thailand's conduct in accepting the boundary map prevented it from later denying that acceptance. France and Cambodia had relied on the acceptance, while Thailand had long enjoyed the treaty settlement's benefits. This illustrates estoppel or preclusion: a State cannot reverse a position established by its conduct to the prejudice of another State that relied on it.

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