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.
Describe the application of the Statute of Frauds for contracts that cannot be performed within one year. Contracts that cannot be performed within one year need to be in writing. Any possibility of performance, no matter how unlikely, will take the contract out of the statute requirements. The one year is measured from the date of formation not from the date of beginning performance.