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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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