Contracts
A NH contract for the sale of real property that is oral but has been partially performed (e.g., the buyer has made a down payment and taken possession) may be:
AAutomatically void under the Statute of Frauds
BEnforceable under the doctrine of part performance as an exception to the Statute of Frauds✓ Correct
COnly enforceable for 90 days
DSubject to criminal penalties
Explanation
Part performance (taking possession, paying part of the price, making improvements) may allow enforcement of an otherwise unwritten contract for land under the equitable doctrine of part performance, preventing unjust enrichment.
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