The doctrine of promissory estoppel:
A) is a doctrine enforcing contractual promises.
B) includes as a requirement within the doctrine that there has been justifiable reliance on the promise.
C) is applied in almost every contract enforcement due to frequent misinterpretations.
D) is a remedy for fraud.

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Promissory estoppel is a legal principle that prevents a party from withdrawing a promise made to a second party if the latter has reasonably relied on that promise to their detriment. It does not enforce all contractual promises (A) nor is it applied in almost every contract enforcement (C), nor is it a remedy specifically for fraud (D).

The Doctrine of Promissory Estoppel