Some Leading Benefits of Latin (and Classical) Studies. You don't just read about Seneca or Caesar; you read the words of Seneca and Caesar themselves. You don't just speak your own modern language unreflectively, but you learn where much of it came from, after actually seeing the contents and the workings of one of its greatest sources.
Every state has some version of a statute of frauds. A statute of frauds is a law that deems certain types of oral contracts unenforceable unless there's a writing that evidences the agreement. The writing doesn't need to be a formal, written contract.
DEFINITION of 'Statute of Frauds'. A legal concept that requires certain types of contracts to be executed in writing. (4) Contracts where one party is to pay the debt of another party. In a breach of contract case where the statute of frauds applies, the defendant may raise it as a defense.