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Estoppel vs Estopped - What's the difference?

estoppel | estopped |

As a noun estoppel

is (common law) a legal principle in the law of equity that prevents a party from asserting otherwise valid legal rights against another party because conduct by the first party, or circumstances to which the first party has knowingly contributed, make it unjust for those rights to be asserted.

As a verb estopped is

(estop).

estoppel

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (common law) A legal principle in the law of equity that prevents a party from asserting otherwise valid legal rights against another party because conduct by the first party, or circumstances to which the first party has knowingly contributed, make it unjust for those rights to be asserted.

    • Derived terms

    * collateral estoppel * estoppel by deed

    estopped

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (estop)

    • estop

    English

    Verb

    (estopp)
  • To impede or bar by estoppel.
  • * 1957 , William F. Buckley Jr., National Review , November 23, 1957:
    • ...we twitted them, while we were together in the sun of the Continent, about English heating habits. Having done that, we are now estopped from bringing the matter up.
  • To stop up, to plug

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