0 a legal rule that prevents someone from changing their mind about something they have previously said is true in court -- 禁止反言,禁止翻供
Can that statement be regarded as an estoppel?
There are a small number of exceptions, such as the easements of various kinds, covenants, contracts or licences and estoppel rights.
It is the familiar principle of estoppel.
I think also, but with less confidence, that the more complicated doctrine of issue estoppel per rem judicatum will also apply as it does at the moment.
The estoppel principle does not apply because of another legal principle.
There is a small number of exceptions to the above, such as easements of varying kinds, covenants, contracts or licences and estoppel rights.
Therefore, if the money was to be paid over, there would have to be an estoppel in some kind of way.
This is not a contract nor is it consent or written waiver, but it creates a promissory estoppel.