promissoryEstoppelRequirement
P151776
predicate
Indicates that a party’s promise can be legally enforced, even without a formal contract, because another party reasonably relied on that promise to their detriment and justice requires holding the promisor to it.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| promissoryEstoppelRequirement canonical | 4 |
Description generation (PDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the predicate name and this instruction.
Instruction
Given a predicate that represents a relationship or action between entities, generate a one-sentence description explaining its meaning. # Instructions Focus on describing the relationship, not the entities themselves. # Response Format Begin the description with \' Indicates...\'
Input
Predicate: promissoryEstoppelRequirement
Generated description
Indicates that a party’s promise can be legally enforced, even without a formal contract, because another party reasonably relied on that promise to their detriment and justice requires holding the promisor to it.
Sample triples (4)
| Subject | Object |
|---|---|
| Central London Property Trust Ltd v High Trees House Ltd | clear and unequivocal promise ⓘ |
| Central London Property Trust Ltd v High Trees House Ltd | intention that promise be acted upon ⓘ |
| Central London Property Trust Ltd v High Trees House Ltd | actual reliance by promisee ⓘ |
| Central London Property Trust Ltd v High Trees House Ltd | inequity in allowing promisor to resile ⓘ |