English Explanatory Dictionary

estoppel

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Word forms

estoppel estoppels

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).

Related words

estop

Derived words

collateral estoppel estoppel by deed partner by estoppel proprietary estoppel prosecution history estoppel
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