Estoppages

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. The act of halting or stopping an ongoing process or activity, especially in legal contexts
2. a situation where a party is legally prevented from asserting a particular claim or right due to prior actions
3. a term used in legal discourse to reference established circumstances that preclude continued legal arguments or proceedings

Etymology: "Estoppages" is simply the plural of "estoppage," a legal noun for the situation in which a party is barred from asserting a claim or right because of its own earlier words or conduct. The plural form is used when several such bars or instances are being discussed. The singular "estoppage" is the base form from which it is built, and the legal concept behind it, estoppel, is the older and more widely recognised term.

Synonyms: legal bars, preventions, restrictions

Antonyms: allowances, permissions