Sean made an oral promise to sell a piece of land to Manny.Manny took a huge loan from the bank by mortgaging everything he had.After taking almost half the money from Manny,Sean decides that he wants to sell the land to Jason who is offering a higher price for the property.Which of the following doctrines can Manny take recourse to in order to implement his oral contract with Sean?

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If it is proved that the person seeking enforcement has reasonably relied on the contract and not implementing it would lead to severe injustice,he/she can take recourse to the doctrine of part performance as a remedy for this breach of contract.

Sean Made an Oral Promise to Sell a Piece of Land