Estoppel
A bar that prevents one from asserting a claim or right that contradicts what one has said or done before, or what has been legally established as true. Estoppel may be used as a bar to the relitigation of issues or as an affirmative defense.
See also res judicata. For estoppel in contract law, see promissory estoppel.
Definition from Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary
A legal principle that prevents a person from asserting or denying something in court that contradicts what has already been established as the truth. (See also: equitable estoppel, promissory estoppel, collateral estoppel, estoppel by deed, estoppel in pais)
Definition provided by Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary.
August 19, 2010, 5:15 pm
