The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word ESTOPPEL which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1970.
Preclusion in law crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ESTOPPEL | 100 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Preclusion in law
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- estoppel
- ban
- abandonment
- abdicate
- accrue
- accrued
- action
- allege
- amenable
- arraign
- arrest
- arrogate
Crossword Answer definitions
ESTOPPEL noun- (common law) A legal principle in the law of equity that prevents a party from asserting otherwise valid legal rights against another party because of conduct by the first party, or circumstances to which the first party has knowingly contributed, make it unjust for those rights to be asserted.
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