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estoppel
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[ɛˈstɒpl], (Noun)
Definitions:
- the principle which precludes a person from asserting something contrary to what is implied by a previous action or statement of that person or by a previous pertinent judicial determination
(e.g: the case had been one of estoppel)
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Origin
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mid 16th century: from Old French estouppail ‘bung’, from estopper (see estop)
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