estoppel
/ɛˈstɑpəl/
noun
- A legal principle that prevents a person from arguing something contrary to what they previously said or agreed to, especially if it would harm someone who relied on that earlier statement.
- Because of estoppel, the company could not deny the contract after accepting payment.
- The lawyer argued that estoppel prevented the defendant from claiming the property was not theirs.
- The court applied estoppel to stop the landlord from changing the terms after the tenant had already moved in.
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