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.
THE STATUTE OF FRAUDS [4319]. Statute of Frauds: A statute which requires certain types of contracts to be in writing in order to be enforceable. Although statutes of frauds vary somewhat from state to state, the following types of contracts must be in writing to be enforceable: