Property Management
In Rhode Island, a written lease for a term longer than one year must be in writing to be enforceable under which legal principle?
AThe Parol Evidence Rule
BThe Statute of Frauds✓ Correct
CThe Doctrine of Laches
DThe Covenant of Quiet Enjoyment
Explanation
Under Rhode Island's Statute of Frauds, leases for a term longer than one year must be in writing to be legally enforceable.
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