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The name commonly given to the state 29 Car. II., c. 3, entitled An act for prevention of frauds and perjuries. This statute has been re-enacted in most. of the states of the Union, generally with omissions, amendments, or alterations. When the words of the statute have been used, the construction put upon them has also been adopted. Most of the acts of the different states … [Read more...] about STATUTE OF FRAUDS

Sexual intercourse with a minor who has not reach the state age of consent. It does not matter whether the victim was consensual since the law deems such a person unable to consent to sexual activity. … [Read more...] about STATUTORY RAPE

An English statute, passed 6 Edw. I., A. D., 1278; so called, because it was passed at Gloucester. There were other statutes made at Gloucester, which do not bear this name. See stat. 2 Rich. II. … [Read more...] about STATUTE OF GLOUCESTER

State statutes may define the portion of the estate of a deceased person that another person is entitled to by law, and this term is usually used to describe the share a spouse may claim either 1/3 or 1/2 of the deceased spouse's property. It may vary according to the number of children they have, how long they are married or other factors. Another name for the statutory share … [Read more...] about STATUTORY SHARE

The period of time following an incident that gave rise to a lawsuit during which a lawsuit can be filed. For example, a personal injury lawsuit may be required to be brought within 2 or 3 years after the date the injury occurred. The statue of limitations for each type of lawsuit, such as breach of contract or fraud, varies according to state law. For more information see: … [Read more...] about STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS