The doctrine of promissory estoppel:
A) makes the contracts unenforceable.
B) does not make promises enforceable.
C) protects bargains, not reliance.
D) protects reliance, not bargains.

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Courts require a promise that the promisor should foresee is likely to induce reliance; significant reliance on the promise by the promisee; and injustice as a result of reliance. Promissory estoppel is fundamentally different from traditional contract theory since it protects reliance, not bargains.

The Doctrine of Promissory Estoppel