Estoppel: Rule of evidence which prevents a person from relying on facts when, by deed, word or action, he has led another person to act to his detriment on those facts. Estoppel is a defence, not a cause of action. Anyone who wishes to rely on the defence of estoppel to defend an action must plead it.
ETA
The European Technical Assessment (ETA) is a document providing information about the performance of a construction product, to be declared in relation to its essential characteristics. This definition is provided in the new Construction Products Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 which entered into force on 1st of July 2013 in all European Members States and in the European Economic Area.The ETA provides the voluntary way for the manufacturer to CE-mark a construction product. The ETA can be issued, if the construction product is not or not fully covered by any harmonised European Standard (hEN) andthe assessment methods and criteria are laid down in a European Assessment Document (EAD).
ETAGs
Formerly, European Technical Approval Guidelines (ETA Guidelines or ETAGs) were elaborated upon the mandate of the European Commission in order to establish how Approval Bodies should evaluate the specific characteristics/requirements of a construction product or a family of construction products. ETAGs were used as basis for European Technical Approvals (ETAs) until 30th June 2013.As of 1st of July 2013 no new ETAGs will be developed. Published ETAGs may be used by TABs as EADs and their technical assessment methods can serve to issue ETAsssessments
European co-operation for Accreditation (EA)
A not-for-profit association set up to coordinate and lead the European accreditation infrastructure
European Economic Area (EEA)
Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein
European Free Trade Association (EFTA)
Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Switzerland
European Harmonised Standard
A European standard developed by a recognised European Standards Organisation CEN, CENELEC, or ETSI. Manufacturers, other economic operators, or conformity assessment bodies can use harmonised standards to demonstrate that products, services, or processes comply with relevant EU legislation
Evidence
Evidence: Testimony of witnesses at a trial, or the production of documents or other materials to prove or disprove a set of facts. Evidence may be direct or circumstantial (that is evidence from which a fact may be presumed). The best evidence available – such as original, rather than copy, documents – must generally be presented to a court.
Ex aequo et bono
Ex aequo et bono: (Latin: in justice and fairness) Most legal cases are decided on the strict rule of law. But, where a case is decided ex aequo et bono, the judge may make a decision based on what is just and fair in the circumstances.
Ex parte
Ex parte: (Latin: on the part of) Court application made without notice to the other side. One party is therefore neither present nor represented.
