Why Was the Statute of Frauds Originally Passed

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Why was the Statute of Frauds originally passed?

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Definitions:

Spending

The expenditure of money on goods, services, or other items by individuals, businesses, or governments.

Classical Economics

A school of economic thought, originating in the 18th and 19th centuries, that focuses on free markets and the idea that markets, if left unregulated, will naturally adjust to equilibrium over time.

Keynes

A reference to John Maynard Keynes, a British economist whose ideas fundamentally changed the theory and practice of macroeconomics and the economic policies of governments.

Classical Economists

Economists, primarily from the 18th and 19th centuries, who believed in the importance of free markets, competition, and the self-regulating nature of economies.