Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

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estoppel by standing by

See estoppel by silence under ESTOPPEL.

standing by

1 The awaiting of an opportunity to respond, as with assistance. 2. Silence or inaction when there is a duty to speak or act; esp., the tacit possession of knowledge under circumstances requiring the possessor to reveal the knowledge. See estoppel by silence under ESTOPPEL.