estoppel

estoppel
1) A rule of evidence by which a person is prevented from denying that a certain state of affairs exists, having previously asserted that it does.
2) (promissory estoppel) The rule that if a person has declared that the strict legal rights under a contract will not be insisted upon, they cannot be insisted upon later if the other party has relied on that declaration. The strict legal rights may, however, be enforced on giving reasonable notice, if this would not be inequitable. (proprietary estoppel) The rule that if one person allows or encourages another person to act to his or her detriment in respect of land, he or she will not later be able to refuse to grant something that he or she allowed the other person to expect. For example, if A encourages B to build a garage, which can only be reached by driving over A's land, saying that a right of way will be granted, A will not later be able to refuse to do so.

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  • Estoppel — in its broadest sense is a legal term referring to a series of legal and equitable doctrines that preclude a person from denying or asserting anything to the contrary of that which has, in contemplation of law, been established as the truth,… …   Wikipedia

  • estoppel — es·top·pel /e stä pəl/ n [probably from Middle French estoupail plug, stopper, from estouper to stop up see estop] 1: a bar to the use of contradictory words or acts in asserting a claim or right against another; esp: equitable estoppel in this… …   Law dictionary

  • Estoppel — (RP: [ɪˈstɒpəl], GenAm: [ɛˈstɑːpəl]; von engl. to estop, „unterbinden, verhindern“) ist ein Grundsatz im Verfahrens und materiellen Recht des Common Law, der die Durchsetzbarkeit eines zustehenden Anspruchs aufgrund von Handlungen des… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • estoppel — ● estoppel nom masculin Objection péremptoire qui s oppose à ce qu un État, partie à un procès, puisse contredire sa position antérieure. estoppel n. m. DR INTERN Exception procédurale applicable à un état faisant valoir des prétentions… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Estoppel — Es*top pel, n. [From {Estop}.] (Law) (a) A stop; an obstruction or bar to one s alleging or denying a fact contrary to his own previous action, allegation, or denial; an admission, by words or conduct, which induces another to purchase rights,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • estoppel — A person s own acts, statement of facts or acceptance of facts which preclude his later making claims to the contrary. (Dictionary of Canadian Bankruptcy Terms) United Glossary of Bankruptcy Terms 2012 …   Glossary of Bankruptcy

  • estoppel — 1530s, from O.Fr. estopail bung, cork, from estoper (see ESTOP (Cf. estop)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • estoppel — [e stäp′əl] n. [OFr estoupail, stopper, bung < estoper: see ESTOP] the barring of a person, in a legal proceeding, from making allegations or denials which are contrary to either a previous statement or act by that person or a previous… …   English World dictionary

  • estoppel — /AstopAl/ Estoppel means that party is prevented by his own acts from claiming a right to detriment of other party who was entitled to rely on such conduct and has acted accordingly. Graham v. Asbury, 112 Ariz. 184, 540 P.2d 656, 658. A principle …   Black's law dictionary

  • estoppel — /AstopAl/ Estoppel means that party is prevented by his own acts from claiming a right to detriment of other party who was entitled to rely on such conduct and has acted accordingly. Graham v. Asbury, 112 Ariz. 184, 540 P.2d 656, 658. A principle …   Black's law dictionary

  • Estoppel — L estoppel est un principe juridique d origine anglaise (de common law) selon lequel une partie ne saurait se prévaloir de prétentions contradictoires au détriment de ses adversaires. L estoppel doit être utilisé comme un bouclier, et non comme… …   Wikipédia en Français

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