estopping — es·top || ɪ stÉ’p v. prevent by estoppel (Law) … English contemporary dictionary
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. sty pph. Cf. {Stop}.] (Law) To impede or bar by… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Estophed — 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. sty pph. Cf. {Stop}.] (Law) To impede or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
estop — transitive verb (estopped; estopping) Etymology: Middle English estoppen, from Anglo French estoper, estuper, from Vulgar Latin *stuppare to stop with a tow more at stop Date: 15th century 1. archaic to stop up 2. bar; specifically to impede by… … New Collegiate Dictionary
estop — /e stop /, v.t., estopped, estopping. 1. Law. to hinder or prevent by estoppel. 2. Archaic. to stop. [1250 1300; ME < AF estopper, OF estoper to stop up, deriv. of estoupe < L stuppa tow. Cf. STUFF] * * * … Universalium
estop — [ɪ stɒp] verb (estops, estopping, estopped) Law bar or preclude by estoppel. Origin ME: from OFr. estopper stop up, impede … English new terms dictionary
estop — /əsˈtɒp/ (say uhs top) verb (t) (estopped, estopping) 1. Law to hinder or prevent by estoppel. 2. Obsolete to stop. {Old French estoper stop up, Anglo French estopper (in law), from Old French estoupe, from Latin stuppa tow2. Compare stop (verb) …
license — A personal privilege to do some particular act or series of acts on land without possessing any estate or interest therein, and is ordinarily revocable at the will of the licensor and is not assignable. Lehman v. Williamson, 35 Colo.App. 372, 533 … Black's law dictionary
license — A personal privilege to do some particular act or series of acts on land without possessing any estate or interest therein, and is ordinarily revocable at the will of the licensor and is not assignable. Lehman v. Williamson, 35 Colo.App. 372, 533 … Black's law dictionary
estop — [e stäp′] vt. estopped, estopping [ME estoppen < Anglo Fr & OFr estoper < VL * stuppare, to stop with tow: see STOP] 1. Archaic a) to stop up b) Rare to stop; prevent; bar 2. Law to bar or prevent by estoppel … English World dictionary
