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Legally prohibit (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

estop

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">legally prohibit</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for estop that I've seen before include "term in law" , "Legally check" , "Legal term" , "Bar, for a lawyer" , "Preclude certain evidence (at law) - bar (archaic)" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.
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