promissory estoppel

基本解释

Promissory Estoppel is a doctrine in Anglo-American law of contracts as the supplement of the theory of consideration.
“允诺禁反言”原则是作为传统的对价理论的对立面而产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.
我国主要承袭大陆法系，借鉴英美合同法上的“允诺禁反言”原则实可丰富我国合同法理论，也可在司法实务中贯彻公平正义。
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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.
与属于同一法系的英国和澳大利亚合同法上的允诺禁反悔相比，美国法上的允诺禁反悔在制度构成、法律效果以及适用范围上都具有独特之处。