Promissory estoppel prevents the State or its officers from reneging on clear promises when reliance produces injustice. The doctrine of promissory estoppel binds a promisor who makes a clear promise intended to be relied upon and where such reliance causes prejudice, but it ... Summary
Promissory estoppel prevents the State or its officers from reneging on clear promises when reliance produces injustice.
The doctrine of promissory estoppel binds a promisor who makes a clear promise intended to be relied upon and where such reliance causes prejudice, but it does not apply to sovereign legislative, executive or governmental functions; unauthorized acts by officers are governed by ultra vires, while representations made within authority under a scheme may be enforced where reliance has altered a party's position, subject to limited exceptions for executive necessity or overriding public interest.
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