n. a bar or impediment (obstruction) which precludes a person fro...

A legal doctrine restraining a party from contradicting its own previous actions if those actions have been reasonably relied on by another party. For example, an insurer that has repeatedly accepte [..]

1530s, from estop, or from Old French estopail "bung, cork," from estoper.

a rule of law which prevents a person from alleging or denying a fact, because of his/her own previous act

A legal doctrine that prevents a person from denying the truth of a previous representation of fact, especially when the representation has been relied on by the one to whom the statement was made.

A legal doctrine that may be used in some situations to prevent a company from relying on certain rights or facts that are different from an earlier set of facts.  For example, a buyer indicates verba [..]

A legal principle that prevents a person from asserting or denying something in court that contradicts what has already been established as the truth. (See also: equitable estoppel, promissory estoppe [..]

Estoppel is a legal term that creates a bar to alleging or denying a fact because of one's own previous actions or words to the contrary.

[probably from Middle French estoupail plug, stopper, from estouper to stop up see estop ] 1 : a bar to the use of contradictory words or acts in asserting a claim or right against another ;esp : ...

A legal principle by which a person is precluded from denying the veracity of a statement previously made.

Process of noting a "stop trade" indicator against an Investor's holding where the related certificate has been declared lost or stolen.

Estoppel is a legal doctrine that prevents a person from adopting a position, action, or attitude, asserting a fact or a right, or prevents one from denying a fact inconsistent with an earlier positio [..]

(n) a rule of evidence whereby a person is barred from denying the truth of a fact that has already been settled

Principle that prevents someone from claiming or denying something in court that contradicts what has already been established as fact.

A person’s own act, or acceptance of facts, which preclude his or her later making claims to the contrary.

Legal doctrine that prevents a person from denying the truth of a previous representation of fact, especially when such representation has been relied on by the one to whom the statement was made.

A bar that prevents one from asserting a claim or right that contradicts what one has said or done before or what has been legally established as true.

Estoppel is a common law bar to denying, in some cases, a fact which a party has already acknowledged, e.g., the issuer of a clean bill of lading (supra) is estopped from contradicting it as against a third party who has relied on it. (Tetley, M.C.C., 4 Ed., 2008 at pp. 668-681; Tetley, Int'l. M. & A. L., 2003 at p. 75.) "Fins de non- [..]

Legal doctrine that prevents a person from denying the truth of a previous representation of fact, especially when such representation has been relied on by the one to whom the statement was made.

A person's own act, or acceptance of facts, which preclude his or her later making claims to the contrary.

A person's own act, or acceptance of facts, which preclude later claims to the contrary.

An act or statement that prevents a person from later making claims to the contrary.

a bar or impediment (obstruction) which precludes a person from asserting a fact or a right or prevents one from denying a fact. Such a hindrance is due to a person's actions, conduct, statements [..]

n. a bar or impediment (obstruction) which precludes a person from asserting a fact or a right or prevents one from denying a fact. Such a hindrance is due to a person's actions, conduct, stateme [..]

A person’s own act, or acceptance of facts, which preclude his or her later making claims to the contrary.

Estoppel is a legal term of art for "stopping" certain outcomes requested by a party to a lawsuit. In trademark litigation, the plaintiff is said to be estopped from claiming infringement if [..]

Equitable legal doctrine that refers to someone being precluded, i.e., …

A legal impediment to denying a fact or restoring a right that has been previously waived.

A legal restraint that stops or prevents a person from contradicting or reneging on his previous position or previous assertions or commitments.

(1) A legal restraint that stops or prevents a person from contradicting or reneging on his previous position or previous asserts or commitment

a legal restraint which stops or prevents a person from contradicting or reneging on his previous position or previous assertions or commitments.

A legal bar to alleging or denying a fact because of one's own previous actions or words to the contrary    Although the legal industry uses the term estoppel in a large variety of circumstances [..]