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estop |
1 definition found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Estop \Es*top"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Estophed}; p. pr & vb n. {Estopping}.] [OF. estoper to stop, plug, close F. ['e]touper, LL stuppare to close with tow, obstruct, fr L. stuppa tow, oakum, cf Gr ?. Cf {Stop}.] (Law) To impede or bar by estoppel. A party will be estopped by his admissions, where his intent is to influence another, or derive an advantage to himself. --Abbott.
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