The doctrine of part performance as it relates to the Statute of Frauds means that
A)if the plaintiff can show that it has partly performed a contract,then the defendant will have to pay for the portion of the contract performed.
B)a defendant who partly performs an oral contract is entitled to enforce the oral contract.
C)if a plaintiff can show that he or she has partly performed an oral contract concerning land in reliance on the contract,the court will accept the part performance as evidence of the contract in place of the written contract.
D)a plaintiff who partly performs an oral contract is entitled to rely on such performance as evidence of the contract.
E)if a plaintiff can show that he or she has performed part of any oral contract,the court will accept such part performance as evidence of the contract in place of the written contract.

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The doctrine of part performance applies specifically to oral contracts concerning land, and allows a plaintiff who has partly performed the oral contract in reliance on it to provide such part performance as evidence of the contract's existence instead of the required written contract. None of the other answer choices accurately describe the doctrine.

The Doctrine of Part Performance as It Relates to the Statute