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   Es·top

   /əˈstäp/

   

   verb

   • 1. bar or preclude by estoppel: "the company may be estopped from denying either statement"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘stop up, dam, plug’): from Old French estopper ‘stop up, impede’, from late Latin stuppare, from Latin stuppa ‘tow, oakum’. Compare with stop and stuff.

   Derivatives

   • 1. estoppage noun

   Scrabble Points: 7

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   What does estop mean?

   • Anglo-French estop (p)er, literally, to stop up, from Middle French estouper, ultimately from Latin stuppa hemp fiber (used for plugging holes) Love words? Need even more definitions? Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free! Can you solve 4 words at once?

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   What is a standard E-stop?

   • 6.5.1 Standard E-Stops These devices are typically “mushroom” switches that disable motion in all antenna axes whenthe switch is depressed. Pulling the switch out clears the fault condition and leaves the AntennaControl System in the Stop mode. E-Stops are outdoor duty and are mounted in convenient locations for access by site personnel.

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   Can a court order estop illegal activities?

   • The court order will estop any future illegal activities. To protect the community, governmental agencies can estop these harmful practices. Due to violation of the contract, the company was estopped from continuing its operations.

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   How does a court estop a party from asserting rights?

   • Courts estop parties from asserting these claims, rights, or arguments through the process of estoppel . In the field of contract law, promissory estoppel estops parties from claiming that no contract exists when another party was harmed through the reasonable reliance upon a promise by the first party.

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   to stop up; bar; specifically : to impede by estoppel… See the full definition

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   Estop definition: to hinder or prevent by estoppel.. See examples of ESTOP used in a sentence.

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   estop is a legal term that means to stop, hinder, or bar someone or something from doing something. It is often used in contracts, torts, and constitutional law. See examples of how to use "estop" in a sentence.

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   estop means to prevent a party from asserting a claim, right, or argument. Learn about the types and purposes of estoppel in contract law, civil procedure, and criminal law.

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   2 days ago · Definition of 'estop' Word Frequency. estop in American English. (ɛˈstɑp ) verb transitive Word forms: esˈtopped or esˈtopping. 1. Archaic. a. to stop up. b. Rare. to stop; prevent; bar. 2. Law. to bar or prevent by estoppel. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

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   Estop is a legal term that means to prevent or impede by estoppel, a doctrine that bars a party from asserting a right or claim that is contrary to a previous position or conduct. Estop also has an archaic meaning of stopping or plugging something.

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   6 days ago · 2 meanings: 1. law to preclude by estoppel 2. archaic to stop.... Click for more definitions.