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    Challenges→Euathlus must pay Protagoras the rest of the fees regardless of the court's verdict.

    One cannot simultaneously invoke a court's authority to enforce a claim and deny that court's power to rule against that same claim — doing so violates the principle of estoppel recognized from Roman law through Grotius.

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    Grotius(as a reference in legal philosophy)
    Hugo Grotius (1583-1645) was a Dutch philosopher and legal scholar who helped develop modern ideas about international law and the rights of nations.
    Roman law(as used in legal history)
    The system of laws developed by ancient Rome that became the foundation for most legal systems in Europe and beyond.
    court's authority(as used in legal philosophy)
    The legitimate power of a court to make decisions and enforce them on the people involved in a case.
    estoppel(as used in law and logic)
    A legal principle that prevents someone from taking a position that contradicts what they said or did earlier, especially if doing so would be unfair to the other person.
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