Originally Posted by JinnKai

And will; you're mistaking the theoretical legality of verbal contracts with the practical legality. A verbal contract IS a valid contract in most jurisdictions, and thus enforceable.

However, proving agreement on a certain set of things is nigh impossible in a he-said she-said situation. Unfortunately for Keys, your crediblity in court while claiming a verbal contract existed is severely diminished when you're a deserter and criminal.

Originally Posted by Willravel, the Merciful

A lot of that would, theoretically, boil down to a he said, she said type situation. I would suggest that anyone going to see a military recruiter write down his information and sign it. If nothing else, it'll keep them honest.