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estoppel

/ɛˈstɑpəl/ /ɪˈstɑpəl/

Meanings
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 of conduct by the first party, or circumstances to which the first party has knowingly contributed, make it unjust for those rights to be asserted.

Examples :

"Because the store owner told customers for months they could return items with no receipt, estoppel prevents him from suddenly requiring receipts now. "
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Related Words

Illustration asserted

asserted verb

/əˈsɜːtɪd/ /əˈsɝtɪd/

To declare with assurance or plainly and strongly; to state positively.

"He would often assert that there was life on other planets."

Illustration requiring

requiring verb

/ɹɪˈkwaɪ(ə)ɹɪŋ/

To ask (someone) for something; to request.

"The teacher is requiring students to submit their essays by Friday. "

Illustration receipts

receipts noun

/rɪˈsiːts/

The act of receiving, or the fact of having been received.

"A balance payable on receipt of the goods."

Illustration asserting

asserting verb

/əˈsɜːtɪŋ/ /əˈsɝːɾɪŋ/

To declare with assurance or plainly and strongly; to state positively.

"He would often assert that there was life on other planets."

Illustration customers

customers noun

/ˈkʌstəməz/ /ˈkʌstəmɚz/

A patron, a client; one who purchases or receives a product or service from a business or merchant, or intends to do so.

"Every person who passes by is a potential customer."

Illustration prevents

prevents verb

/prɪˈvɛnts/ /priˈvɛnts/

To stop (an outcome); to keep from (doing something).

"I brush my teeth regularly to prevent them from turning yellow."

Illustration contributed

contributed verb

/ˈkɒntɹɪˌbjuːtɪd/

To give something that is or becomes part of a larger whole.

"to contribute articles to a journal"

Illustration circumstances

circumstances noun

/ˈsɜːkəmst(ə)nsɪz/ /ˈsɝkəmstænsɪz/

That which attends, or relates to, or in some way affects, a fact or event; an attendant thing or state of things.

""Because of unforeseen circumstances, the school trip was cancelled." "

Illustration suddenly

suddenly adverb

/ˈsʌdn̩li/

Happening quickly and with little or no warning; in a sudden manner.

"Suddenly, the heavens opened and we all got drenched."

Illustration knowingly

knowingly adverb

/ˈnoʊɪŋli/ /ˈnoʊɪŋlɪ/

In the manner of one who knows.

"She smiled knowingly, but kept the secret."

Illustration otherwise

otherwise adjective

/ˈʌð.əˌwaɪz/

Other than supposed; different.

"He said he didn’t do it, but the evidence was otherwise."

Illustration principle

principle noun

/ˈpɹɪnsəpəl/

A fundamental assumption or guiding belief.

"We need some sort of principles to reason from."