Under Some Circumstances, Courts Do Not Require Consideration for a Promise

question 294

Multiple Choice

Under some circumstances, courts do not require consideration for a promise to be enforced. The doctrine used by the courts to bind a promisor is called detrimental reliance or:

• A) restitution
• B) promissory estoppel
• C) revocation
• D) all of the other choices
• E) none of the other choices

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