promissory estoppel

基本解釋

Promissory Estoppel is a doctrine in Anglo-American law of contracts as the supplement of the theory of consideration.
“允諾禁反言”原則是作為傳統(tǒng)的對價理論的對立面而產生的英美合同法概念。
China leagal system belongs to continental law leagal system. And "promissory estoppel" can enrich our contract law in theory, as well as in judicial practice to realize justice.
我國主要承襲大陸法系，借鑒英美合同法上的“允諾禁反言”原則實可豐富我國合同法理論，也可在司法實務中貫徹公平正義。
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Concerning the constructive requirements, legal effects and scope of application, promissory estoppel is unique, compared with the same term used in England and Australia.
與屬于同一法系的英國和澳大利亞合同法上的允諾禁反悔相比，美國法上的允諾禁反悔在制度構成、法律效果以及適用范圍上都具有獨特之處。