WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 es•top•pel (e stop′əl), 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. ...
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estop(v.) in law, "to bar, prevent, preclude," 1530s, from Anglo-Frenchestopper"to stop, bar, hinder" (especially in a legal sense, by one's own prior act or declaration), from Old Frenchestoper"plug, stop up, block; prevent, halt" (also in obscene usage), fromestope"tow, oakum...
The purpose is to prevent injustice by prohibiting a person from being able to change their position in a way that would harm another party who relied on their previous representation or conduct.The origins of the doctrine can be traced back to English common law, where it was used in ...
Legitimate Expectations and Estoppel in Community Law and English Administrative Lawdoi:10.54648/leie1983007Stuart, Lord MackenzieLegal Issues of Economic Integration
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In common law, there are three kinds of estoppel: Estoppel by deed - A grantor in a deed who did not have title at the time the deed was executed is estopped from claiming the transfer is invalid, if he later acquires title to the property. Estoppel by record - If the record of a...