estoppel
The origin and history of estoppel.
Etymology
From Old French estoupail ('a stopper, bung'), from estoper ('to stop up'), the idea being that a party's own earlier conduct stops their mouth.
The origin and history of estoppel.
From Old French estoupail ('a stopper, bung'), from estoper ('to stop up'), the idea being that a party's own earlier conduct stops their mouth.