Estoppel
Pronunciation : Es*top"pel
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [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, against which the party maki
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913