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Definition - Noun
: a representation in words of the nature and characteristics of a thing: as
a  : a specification of the boundaries of a piece of land (as for a deed)
b  : an explanation of an invention in a patent application or printed publication



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promissory estoppel

an estoppel that prevents a promisor from denying the existence of a promise when the promisee reasonably and foreseeably relies on the promise and to his or her loss acts or fails to act and suffers an injustice that can only be avoided by enforcement of the promise


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