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* promises made in consideration of [[marriage]], such as "I'll marry you if your father can hire me!"

* promises made in consideration of [[marriage]], such as "I'll marry you if your father can hire me!"

* promises that cannot possibly be performed within one year<ref>Note that lifetime contracts can potentially be performed within one year, if the person were to die within the year.</ref>

* promises that cannot possibly be performed within one year<ref>Note that lifetime contracts can potentially be performed within one year, if the person were to die within the year.</ref>

* promises creating interests in land<ref>But leases less than one year are usually not governed by the Statute of Frauds.</ref>

* promises creating interests in land (notably, for purchase of land)<ref>But leases less than one year are usually not governed by the Statute of Frauds.</ref>

* promises by executors or administrators of estates to pay debts out of their own funds

* promises by executors or administrators of estates to pay debts out of their own funds

* agreements for the sale of goods for $500 or more, unless within several exceptions<ref>Oral contracts for goods are enforceable if (i) specially manufactured, (ii) between merchants and confirmed afterwards in writing without objection, (iii) admitted in pleadings in court, and (iv) partial payment was made, or delivery was accepted.</ref>

* agreements for the sale of goods for $500 or more, unless within several exceptions<ref>Oral contracts for goods are enforceable if (i) specially manufactured, (ii) between merchants and confirmed afterwards in writing without objection, (iii) admitted in pleadings in court, and (iv) partial payment was made, or delivery was accepted.</ref>

* promises to pay the debt of another, as in acting as a [[surety]]

* promises to pay the debt of another, as in acting as a [[surety]]

These six exceptions to the '''Statute of Frauds''' are often remembered by use of the [[mnemonic]] '''''MY LEGS''''', with each letter standing for one of the exceptions.

These six categories are often remembered by use of the [[mnemonic]] '''''MY LEGS''''' (Marriage, Year, Land, Executor, Goods, Surety), with each letter standing for one of the exceptions.  The one involving land is the most well-known.

The statute can be satisfied by a written agreement signed by the plaintiff in the action pending before the court.   

The statute can be satisfied by a written agreement signed by the plaintiff in the action pending before the court.