estopped

Definition

Legally prevented or barred from asserting a claim, fact, or right that contradicts one's previous conduct or legal position.

Etymology

Derived from the Old French word 'estouper,' meaning to stop or plug, which itself comes from the Latin 'stuppare,' meaning to stuff with oakum.

In the news

The Respondent argued that the University was estopped from claiming the lawsuit was filed too late because the University itself continued to hold the student's certificate until the legal proceedings began.

Whether courts can interfere with the award of university degree/certificates?

The Nation Newspaper

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