statute of frauds

noun

A statute that bars enforcement of an oral contract.

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Meanings

nounstatute of frauds (plural statutes of frauds)

plural statutes of frauds

  1. lawA statute that bars enforcement of an oral contract.
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APA

statute of frauds. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/statute%20of%20frauds

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“statute of frauds.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/statute%20of%20frauds. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “statute of frauds,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/statute%20of%20frauds.

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