A contract is simply a promise between two parties that can be legally enforced. The doctrine of promissory estoppel enables a person or an entity to recover damages which result from relying on a promise that was made and later broken.A contract is an agreement between two parties that creates an obligation to perform (or not perform) a particular duty. The first component of a contract is that both parties agree to enter into some type of agreement which is mutually advantageous. An enforceable agreement in Texas is more than a mere pact; it's a legally binding commitment with farreaching consequences. This article addresses the requirement that agreements relating to real property be in writing, a requirement known generically as the Statute of Frauds. The promise must be sufficiently definite to be considered an oral contract, and consideration is required. Washington University Open Scholarship. 3d 1290, 1311 (11th Cir. Consideration is, in general, the price of the contract.