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The statute of frauds refers to the requirement that certain kinds of contracts be made in writing and signed. Traditionally, the statute of frauds requires a writing signed by the defendant in the following circumstances The term statute of frauds comes from an English statutory law (29 Car. II c. 3) passed in 1677 and more properly called the Statute of Frauds and Perjuries.[1] Many common law jurisdictions have such a statute (i.e., statutory law) or provision in a statute, while a number of civil law jurisdictions have similar requirements in their civil codes. Law students often remember the circumstances for which a writing is required by the mnemonic "MYLEGS" (marriage, year, land, executor, goods, surety). It is important to note that in the United States, each State; in Canada, each province; and in Australia each State has its own variation on the statute of frauds, which may differ significantly from the traditional list. However, the original English statute itself may still be in effect in a US state or Canadian province depending on the statutory or constitutional reception of English law and any subsequent legislative modifications.
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