estoppels

English translation: An impediment to a law of action, whereby one is forbidden to contradict or deny one's own previous statement or act.

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English term or phrase:	estoppels
Selected answer:	An impediment to a law of action, whereby one is forbidden to contradict or deny one's own previous statement or act.
Entered by:	Saleh Chowdhury, Ph.D.

08:03 Feb 21, 2005

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English term or phrase: estoppels

Please explain the meaning and/or give a simple term for the word 'estoppels' used in the following context, which is a part of the legal notice of a website:
"Except as expressly provided below, nothing contained herein shall be construed as conferring any license or right, by implication, estoppels or otherwise, under copyright or other intellectual property rights."

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An impediment to a law of action, whereby one is forbidden to contradict or deny one's own previous

Explanation:
An impediment to a law of action, whereby one is forbidden to contradict or deny one's own previous statement or act.

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Ref: http://www.coastallajollafunding.com/html/resource_real_esta...

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Another definition from Encarta:
Legal rule barring inconsistency: a legal rule that prevents somebody from stating a position inconsistent with one previously stated, especially when the earlier representation has been relied upon by others.

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Saleh Chowdhury, Ph.D.
Bangladesh
Local time: 10:14

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An impediment to a law of action, whereby one is forbidden to contradict or deny one's own previous

Saleh Chowdhury, Ph.D.

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Definition below

Deborah do Carmo

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estoppel (must be in the singular) Definition below

Explanation:
A rule of law that when person A, by act or words, gives person B reason to believe a certain set of facts upon which person B takes action, person A cannot later, to his (or her) benefit, deny those facts or say that his (or her) earlier act was improper. A 1891 English court decision summarized estoppel as "a rule of evidence which precludes a person from denying the truth of some statement previously made by himself".

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and estoppel must be in the singular

Deborah do Carmo
Portugal
Local time: 05:14
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Native speaker of: English

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Explanation:
Main Entry: es·top·pel
Pronunciation: e-'stä-p&l
Function: noun
Etymology: probably from Middle French estoupail bung, from estouper
: a legal bar to alleging or denying a fact because of one's own previous actions or words to the contrary

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To \"estop\" means simply to stop, or to prevent. In the case of notes, an estoppel is a signed statement by the payor certifying for the benefit of the note buyer that the payor\'s statement of facts is correct as of the date of the statement, regarding such things as that a note exists, that there are no defaults and that payments are paid to a certain date. Delivery of the statement by the payor prevents (estops) the payor from later claiming a different statement of facts
www.wallstreetbrokers.com/estoppel.htm

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An impediment to a law of action, whereby one is forbidden to contradict or deny one's own previous

Saleh Chowdhury, Ph.D.
Bangladesh
Local time: 10:14
Works in field
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Bengali
PRO pts in category: 4

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