estoppel

n. 禁止反言, 禁止翻供
【经】 禁止翻供

es.top.pel

n.Law （名词）【法律】
A bar preventing one from making an allegation or a denial that contradicts what one has previously stated as the truth.
禁止反言，禁止翻供：陪审团禁止某人为他以前已经陈述的事实进行否定或辩解

来源：
Obsolete French estouppail
已废法语 estouppail
from Old French estouper [to stop up]
源自 古法语 estouper [阻止，禁止，阻挡]
from Vulgar Latin *stupp3re * see stop
源自 俗拉丁语 *stupp3re *参见 stop