: a legal bar to alleging or denying a fact because of one's own previous actions or words to the contrary
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebHandler is suing for breach of contract and promissory estoppel. Charmaine Patterson, PEOPLE.com, 24 June 2022 So when exactly did the seller have to deliver the estoppel certificates to the buyer? Joshua Stein, Forbes, 12 Nov. 2021 Citing promissory estoppel, a doctrine that essentially legally enforces a promise, the court ruled in favor of Cosby. Areva Martin, CNN, 1 July 2021 The court dismissed all claims against both the Eiflers except for those of promissory estoppel and unjust enrichment against Eifler Jr., which may be retried. Andrew Wolfson, The Courier-Journal, 3 July 2019 The players' second claim is for promissory estoppel. Michael Mccann, SI.com, 12 July 2018 But his attorney, Deputy Public Defender Kevin Brady, argued that the sentencing could not go forward under a legal principle called collateral estoppel, which is akin to double jeopardy. Michael Kiefer, azcentral, 2 July 2018 The plaintiffs are also claiming breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, promissory estoppel, tortious interference and declaratory judgment against Briggs and McLaughlin. Colin Stutz, Billboard, 13 Mar. 2018 See More
Word History
Etymology
probably alteration of Anglo-French estopere stopping, from estoper