Collateral estoppel, also known as issue preclusion, is a common law doctrine that prevents a person from relitigating an issue that had been decided adversely to that person in a prior litigation. Compare with estoppel.
... of 427.3/km² (1,104.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 40.00% White, 48.41% African American, 0.30% Native American, 3.41% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, ...