Estoppel(noun)
A legal rule that prevents someone from saying or doing something that contradicts what they earlier stated or agreed to, especially when others relied on it.
Hindi meaning:प्रतिषेध
Synonyms: Preclusion, Bar, Prevention, Prohibition
Antonyms: Permission, Allowance, Entitlement, Freedom
Example: Because of estoppel, he could not deny the promise after the other party relied on it.
Trick to remember: Pehle kisi ko bharosa dilaya aur baad me palat gaye? Estoppel bolega: now you are stopped.
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