estoppel en · NOUN
Etymology
From Middle English *estoppel (found only as stoppel, stoppell, stopple, etc.), probably from Old French estoupail, estopail, estopaille, a bung made of oakum (étoupe), from Latin stuppa ("flax, tow"), from Ancient Greek στύππη (stuppē).
Meanings
- (common, countable, uncountable) A legal principle in the law of equity that prevents a party from asserting otherwise valid legal rights against another party because of conduct by the first party, or circumstances to which the first party has knowingly contributed, making it unjust for those rights to be asserted.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| estoppels | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
partner by estoppel · assignor estoppel · estoppel by deed · proprietary estoppel · collateral estoppel · prosecution history estoppel
Relateds
Translations (5)
tl hadlang (legal principle in the law of equity) · fi estoppel-este (legal principle in the law of equity) · fi estoppel-periaate (legal principle in the law of equity) · cmn 禁止反言 (legal principle in the law of equity) · cmn 不容反悔 (legal principle in the law of equity)