When the courts use the doctrine of promissory estoppel (detrimental reliance), it means that despite the lack of the elements of a contract, the court may require payment to be made as if a contract had existed.

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When the courts use the doctrine of promissory estoppel, they may enforce a promise as if it were a contract, even if the formal elements of a contract are not present, if the promisee has reasonably relied on the promise and incurred some form of detriment as a result. This allows the courts to prevent injustice in situations where a party has made a promise that was intended to induce action by another party, and the other party has relied on that promise to their detriment.

When the Courts Use the Doctrine of Promissory Estoppel (Detrimental