collateral estoppel

noun

The estoppel forbidding again litigating an issue decided in a previous case with the same parties, or even with the same party being estopped.

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Meanings

nouncollateral estoppel (uncountable)
  1. uncountablelawThe estoppel forbidding again litigating an issue decided in a previous case with the same parties, or even with the same party being estopped.
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APA

collateral estoppel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/collateral%20estoppel

MLA

“collateral estoppel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/collateral%20estoppel. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “collateral estoppel,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/collateral%20estoppel.

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