estoppel

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


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
es•top•pel  (e stop′əl),USA pronunciation n. [Law.]
  1. 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

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
estoppel /ɪˈstɒpəl/ n
  1. 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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