Statute of Frauds (Cap. 154). Country/Territory Bahamas Document type Legislation Date 1677 (2002) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act for prevention of frauds and perjuries. Subject Land & soil Keyword Transfer Ownership Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Offences/penalties Geographical area Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States Abstract This Act provides rules relative to the prevention of frauds and perjury in relation with dealings in land. It, among other things, defines the legal effect of leases estates interests of freehold not made in writing, requires surrender or grant of leases or estates of freehold or declarations or creations of trusts of lands to be in writing and concerns some other matters of inheritance. Full text English Website laws.bahamas.gov.bs