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.
A statute of frauds works as a defense to a breach of contract claim. In most states, a statute of frauds doesn't make a contract void. These statutes simply make certain contracts voidable. This means that the contract is valid and enforceable unless one of the parties chooses to void the contract.