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Legally prohibit (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

estop

'legally prohibit' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is the entire clue.

(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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