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.
statute (stachÂ´Å«t), n a law enacted and established by a legislative department of government. statute of frauds, n a requirement that, for legal validity, contracts for conveying real property or contracts for the performance of personal services requiring a year or more to perform must be in writing.