n. a false statement treated as a promise by a court when the lis...

The doctrine that courts will enforce an agreement where consideration does not exist when it is necessary to do so to avoid injustice.

A legal principle that prevents a person who made a promise from reneging when someone else has reasonably relied on the promise and will suffer a loss if the promise is broken. (See also: estoppel)

see estoppel

Promissory estoppel is a term used in contract law that applies where, although there may not otherwise be a enforceable contract, because one party has relied on the promise of the other, it would be [..]

Equitable doctrine allowing the court to enforce a promise even though a valid contract was not formed when a person reasonably acted in reliance on that promise. Promissory Estoppel allows the court [..]

Estoppel means that someone is prevented from going back on their word or promise.