The concept of estoppel is
A) where the terms of the contract require that one of the parties be stopped from performing a particular act.
B) where the promisee is stopped from denying the truth of a fact or statement.
C) where the court stops a party from performing a contract.
D) where the maker of a statement or promise is prevented by the courts from either denying the truth of the statement, or going back on a promise.
E) where the court suspends the operation of the contract.

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Estoppel is the legal principle that prevents someone from denying the truth of a statement or from going back on a promise. It applies when someone has made a statement or promise upon which another person has relied and taken action. In such cases, the courts may prevent the person who made the statement or promise from denying its truth or going back on it to protect the interests of the other party. Therefore, option D is the correct answer.

The Concept of Estoppel Is