The doctrine that is imposed when one person confers a benefit on another,who retains the benefit,and when it is unjust to allow the recipient to retain the benefit without paying for it is known as ________.
A) quasi-contract
B) pseudo-contract
C) unilateral contract
D) bilateral contract

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A quasi-contract is a legal concept that is imposed by a court in the interest of fairness and justice when there is no pre-existing contractual relationship between the parties. In this scenario, one person (the conferee) has conferred a benefit on another person (the recipient) who retains the benefit but has not paid for it, creating an obligation on the part of the recipient to pay the conferee the reasonable value of the benefit conferred. This doctrine is also known as unjust enrichment, and it applies where there is no actual contract between the parties, but one party has received something of value from the other party. Therefore, the best choice in this scenario is A) quasi-contract.

The Doctrine That Is Imposed When One Person Confers a Benefit