Apart from special contracts (such as negotiable instruments and insurance contracts) which must be in writing, contracts which fall under the old English Statutes of Frauds also need a signed writing.

• 除了专门合同（例如流通的票据和保险合同）必须是书面形式，那些可归属于古老的英国反欺诈法的合同也需要是书面形式的。