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estoppel

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.27 in modern English

Syllables
estop-pel
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Countable; Uncountable

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).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

estoppels (plural)

Phrases

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

Frequently Paired Words

estop

Questions

What does estoppel mean?
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.
Where does estoppel come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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