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estoppel

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪˈstɒp^əl/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(e stop′əl)

es•top•pel (e stop′əl),USA pronunciation n. [Law.]

Lawa 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, esp. where a representation has been relied or acted upon by others.

Middle French estoupail stopper. See estop, -al²
1575–85

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estoppel /ɪˈstɒp^əl/ n

a rule of evidence whereby a person is precluded from denying the truth of a statement of facts he or she has previously asserted
See also conclusion

Etymology: 16th Century: from Old French estoupail plug, from estoper to stop up; see estop

'estoppel' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

conclusion - estop

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