§ 432.010 Statute of frauds — contracts to be in writing
§ 432.030 Assignment of wages
§ 432.040 Representations of credit to be in writing
§ 432.045 Credit agreements, defined — action by debtor on certain credit agreements ..
§ 432.047 Credit agreements, actions not to be maintained, when — credit agreement ..
§ 432.050 Leases, not in writing, operate as estates at will
§ 432.060 Leases to be assigned in writing
§ 432.070 Contracts, execution of by counties, towns — form of contract
§ 432.080 Duplicate copies to be made and preserved
§ 432.200 Title
§ 432.205 Definitions
§ 432.210 Scope
§ 432.215 Prospective application
§ 432.220 Use of electronic records and electronic signatures — variation by agreement
§ 432.225 Construction and application
§ 432.230 Legal recognition of electronic records, electronic signatures, and ..
§ 432.235 Provision of information in writing — presentation of records
§ 432.240 Attribution and effect of electronic record and electronic signature
§ 432.245 Effect of change or error
§ 432.250 Notarization and acknowledgment
§ 432.255 Retention of electronic records — originals
§ 432.260 Admissibility of evidence
§ 432.265 Automated transaction
§ 432.270 Time and place of sending and receipt
§ 432.275 Transferable records
§ 432.295 Severability clause

Terms Used In Missouri Laws > Chapter 432 - Contracts Required to Be in Writing

  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • following: when used by way of reference to any section of the statutes, mean the section next preceding or next following that in which the reference is made, unless some other section is expressly designated in the reference. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • hereafter: means the time after the statute containing it takes effect. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • State: when applied to any of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • Uniform Commercial Code: A set of statutes enacted by the various states to provide consistency among the states' commercial laws. It includes negotiable instruments, sales, stock transfers, trust and warehouse receipts, and bills of lading. Source: OCC
  • United States: includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020