The doctrine that applies when one person confers a benefit on another who retains the benefit in a situation where it would be unjust to allow the recipient to retain the benefit without paying for it,is known as:

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A quasi-contract is also known as a "contract implied-in-law" that is not a true contract but is created by the court to prevent one party from being unjustly enriched at the expense of another. It applies when one person confers a benefit on another who retains the benefit in a situation where it would be unjust to allow the recipient to retain the benefit without paying for it. Therefore, option A is the correct answer. The other options are incorrect as they do not refer to the legal concept described in the question.

The Doctrine That Applies When One Person Confers a Benefit