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estoppel
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es·top·pel  (-stpl)
n. Law
A bar preventing one from making an allegation or a denial that contradicts what one has previously stated as the truth.
[Obsolete French estouppail, from Old French estouper, to stop up, from Vulgar Latin *stuppre; see stop.]
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
[from Old French estoupail plug, from estoper to stop up; see estop]
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Noun1.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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estoppel
n (Jur) → rechtshemmender Einwand
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The court concluded by stating that even if UES successfully demonstrated that the hospital was liable on an agency by estoppel claim for Dr.
OH: hospital liable for negligence of ER Dr.: 'independent ... by Tammelleo, A. David / Medical Law's Regan Report
LEGAL COMMENTARY: The court found that a plaintiff may pursue a claim based upon agency by estoppel against a hospital even if it has not named an independent contractor tortfeasor as a party and/or a claim against the tortfeasor is not viable, if the hospital meets the criteria in the case of Clark v.
Student nurse punctured sciatic nerve: was hospital liable? Case on ... by Tammelleo, A. David / Nursing Law's Regan Report
 
 
 
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