The doctrine that applies when one person confers a benefit on another person who retains the benefit in a situation where it would be unjust to allow the recipient to retain the benefit without paying for it is known as:
A) quasi-contract.
B) pseudo-contract.
C) unjust contract.
D) unilateral contract.
E) bilateral contract.

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The doctrine described is that of quasi-contract, which arises when there is no actual contract between the parties, but one party has conferred a benefit on the other party and it would be unjust for the recipient to retain the benefit without compensating the conferrer.

The Doctrine That Applies When One Person Confers a Benefit