Definitions

1. noun

a bar or impediment to the assertion or proof of a fact or right, especially in a legal dispute, which prevents a party from making a claim or denying something that has previously been admitted or agreed upon.

“The doctrine of estoppel prevented the company from disputing the validity of the contract.”

2. noun

the fact or state of being barred from making a claim or denying something previously agreed upon or admitted.

“The court’s decision was based on the principle of estoppel, which prevented the defendant from denying the agreement.”

3. verb

to bar or prevent a person from making a claim or denying something previously agreed upon or admitted.

“The judge estopped the defendant from denying the agreement, citing the doctrine of estoppel.”