Promissory estoppel allows the courts to stop performance of a contract if there is a conflict between a pre-contractual oral promise and the written contract.

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Promissory estoppel prevents a party from going back on a promise not supported by consideration when the other party has reasonably relied on that promise to their detriment, rather than stopping performance of a contract due to a conflict between an oral promise and the written contract.

Promissory Estoppel Allows the Courts to Stop Performance of a Contract