estoppel
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es·top·pel
(ĕ-stŏp′əl)n. Law
A bar that prevents a person from presenting evidence contradicting a certain established fact.
[Obsolete French estouppail, from Old French estouper, to stop up, from Vulgar Latin *stuppāre; see stop.]
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estoppel
(ɪˈstɒpəl)n
(Law) law a rule of evidence whereby a person is precluded from denying the truth of a statement of facts he has previously asserted. See also conclusion
[C16: from Old French estoupail plug, from estoper to stop up; see estop]
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es•top•pel
(ɛˈstɒp əl)n.
a legal bar that prevents a person from asserting a claim or fact that is inconsistent with a position that the person has previously taken.
[1575–85; < Middle French estoupail stopper]
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Noun | 1. | estoppel - a rule of evidence whereby a person is barred from denying the truth of a fact that has already been settled rule of evidence - (law) a rule of law whereby any alleged matter of fact that is submitted for investigation at a judicial trial is established or disproved |
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