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estoppel
[ e-stop-uhl ]
/ ɛˈstɒp əl /
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noun Law.
a bar or impediment preventing a party from asserting a fact or a claim inconsistent with a position that party previously took, either by conduct or words, especially where a representation has been relied or acted upon by others.
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Words nearby estoppel
Estonia, Estonian, estop, esto perpetua, estoppage, estoppel, Estoril, Estournelles de Constant, d', estovers, Estrada Cabrera, estrade
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British Dictionary definitions for estoppel
estoppel
/ (ɪˈstɒpəl) /
noun
law a rule of evidence whereby a person is precluded from denying the truth of a statement of facts he has previously assertedSee also conclusion
Word Origin for estoppel
C16: from Old French estoupail plug, from estoper to stop up; see estop
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