A Number of Courts Have Used the Doctrine of Promissory

question 63

True/False

A number of courts have used the doctrine of promissory estoppel to displace the requirement of a writing by enforcing oral contracts within the statute of frauds.

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Definitions:

Spinal Cord

A major part of the central nervous system which conducts sensory and motor nerve impulses to and from the brain.

James-Lange Theory

A theory proposing that emotions arise from physiological reactions to events.

Cannon-Bard Theory

The Cannon-Bard theory is a psychological model proposing that emotional feelings and physiological reactions to stimuli occur simultaneously and independently.

Arousal Theory

Arousal theory suggests that there is an optimal level of arousal necessary for the best performance of any task; too little or too much arousal can decrease performance efficiency.