A Well-Tested and Widely Accepted Description of What Scientists Find

question 87

Multiple Choice

A well-tested and widely accepted description of what scientists find happening repeatedly in nature in the same way, is called a(n)

• A)theory
• B)scientific law
• C)hypothesis
• D)conclusion
• E)none of these

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Definitions:

Promissory Estoppel

A rule in law that prohibits an individual from retracting a pledge given to another if the latter has justifiably depended on this assurance to their harm.

Quasi Estoppel

A legal doctrine preventing a party from asserting rights or facts that contradict their past actions or statements.

Bilateral Contract

A type of contract involving mutual obligations whereby each party promises to perform an act in exchange for the other party's act.

Promissory Estoppel

A legal principle that prevents a party from withdrawing a promise made to a second party if the latter has reasonably relied on that promise to their detriment.