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.
Federal law defines fraud as any intentional deception or misrepresentation used to benefit yourself or someone else. Federal law defines fraud as any intentional deception or misrepresentation used to benefit yourself or someone else. The federal government, through its prosecutors in the United States Attorneys' Office, penalizes various kinds of fraud specifically identified under federal laws.