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Definition of Estoppel
1. Noun. A rule of evidence whereby a person is barred from denying the truth of a fact that has already been settled.
Generic synonyms: Rule Of Evidence
Definition of Estoppel
1. n. A stop; an obstruction or bar to one's alleging or denying a fact contrary to his own previous action, allegation, or denial; an admission, by words or conduct, which induces another to purchase rights, against which the party making such admission can not take a position inconsistent with the admission.
Definition of Estoppel
1. a legal restraint preventing a person from contradicting his own previous statement [n -S]