Under what circumstances might a court enforce a verbal contract for the sale of land?
A) where the plaintiff comes to the court with "clean hands"
B) where enforcement of the agreement will not interfere with the rights of third parties
C) where the person attempting to enforce the agreement has performed acts that can be explained by the existence of an agreement
D) where it would be unfair to permit the defendant to avoid his or her contractual obligations

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Courts may enforce a verbal contract for the sale of land if the person attempting to enforce it has performed acts that can only be explained by the existence of such an agreement, under the doctrine of part performance.

Under What Circumstances Might a Court Enforce a Verbal Contract