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What does Statute of Frauds mean?

A legal requirement that certain types of contracts (e.g., real estate sales) must be in writing and signed to be enforceable.

Statute of Frauds in a sentence
According to the Statute of Frauds, contracts for the sale of land must be in writing to be enforceable.

Statute of Frauds in German, French, Spanish and Italian

German
Schriftformerfordernis

Die gesetzliche Anforderung, dass bestimmte Verträge der Schriftform bedürfen, um gültig zu sein.

French
Loi sur les fraudes

Règle exigeant que certains contrats soient constatés par écrit pour être valables.

Spanish
Estatuto de fraudes

Norma que exige que ciertos contratos se celebren por escrito para ser exigibles.

Italian
Statuto delle frodi

Norma che richiede la forma scritta per la validità di certi contratti.

Synonyms and opposites for Statute of Frauds

  • Synonym Writing requirement

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