| Estop | v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Estophed p. pr. & vb. n. Estopping. ] [ OF. estoper to stop, plug, close, F. étouper, LL. stuppare to close with tow, obstruct, fr. L. stuppa tow, oakum, cf. Gr. sty`pph. Cf. Stop. ] (Law) To impede or bar by estoppel. [ 1913 Webster ] A party will be estopped by his admissions, where his intent is to influence another, or derive an advantage to himself. Abbott. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Estoppel | n. [ From Estop. ] (Law) (a) 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. (b) The agency by which the law excludes evidence to dispute certain admissions, which the policy of the law treats as indisputable. Wharton. Stephen. Burrill. [ 1913 Webster ] |