Definitions for estoppel
ɛˈstɒp əlestop·pel

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. estoppelnoun

   a rule of evidence whereby a person is barred from denying the truth of a fact that has already been settled

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. estoppelnoun

   A legal principle in the law of equity that prevents a party from asserting otherwise valid legal rights against another party because conduct by the first party, or circumstances to which the first party has knowingly contributed, make it unjust for those rights to be asserted.

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1. Estoppel

   Estoppel is a judicial device in common law legal systems whereby a court may prevent or "estop" a person from making assertions or from going back on his or her word; the person being sanctioned is "estopped". Estoppel may prevent someone from bringing a particular claim. Legal doctrines of estoppel are based in both common law and equity. It is also a concept in international law.

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1. estoppel

   Estoppel is a legal principle that prevents or bars a person from denying or contradicting a claim or fact that they have previously presented as the truth. This principle is used to prevent someone from arguing something contrary to a claim they previously made, especially when others have relied on the original claim. It aims to prevent an injustice due to inconsistencies in a person's statements or actions.

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1. Estoppelnoun

   a stop; an obstruction or bar to one's alleging or denying a fact contrary to his own previous action, allegation, or denial; an admission, by words or conduct, which induces another to purchase rights, against which the party making such admission can not take a position inconsistent with the admission

2. Estoppelnoun

   the agency by which the law excludes evidence to dispute certain admissions, which the policy of the law treats as indisputable

3. Etymology: [From Estop.]

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1. Estoppel

   Estoppel in its broadest sense is a legal term referring to a series of legal and equitable doctrines that preclude "a person from denying or asserting anything to the contrary of that which has, in contemplation of law, been established as the truth, either by the acts of judicial or legislative officers, or by his own deed, acts, or representations, either express or implied." This term appears to come from the Old French estoupail, which meant "stopper plug", referring to placing a halt on the imbalance of the situation. The term is related to the verb "estop" which comes from the Old French term estopper, meaning "stop up, impede."

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1. • Rule Of Evidence

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of estoppel in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of estoppel in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=estoppel
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Estoppel
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estoppel
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/estoppel
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=estoppel