If a judge rules that a party has lost its case because of the Statute of Frauds,the judge has essentially stated that:
A) the losing party purposely deceived the other party about a material fact.
B) the losing party is not allowed to introduce evidence to contradict a written agreement.
C) the losing party cannot enforce an oral contract that should have been in writing.
D) the losing party was found by the court to have lied, and will therefore lose the case.
E) the winning party has proven criminally fraudulent conduct on the part of the losing party.

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The Statute of Frauds requires certain contracts, such as those involving real estate or that cannot be performed within a year, to be in writing in order to be enforceable in court. If a party tries to enforce an oral contract that should have been in writing, the judge may rule that they have lost their case because of the Statute of Frauds. This does not necessarily mean that the losing party purposely deceived the other party or that they lied.

If a Judge Rules That a Party Has Lost Its