noun Etymology: probably alteration of Anglo-French estopere stopping, from estoper Date: 1531 a legal bar to alleging or denying a fact because of one's own previous actions or words to the contrary
ESTOPPEL
Meaning of ESTOPPEL in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012