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parol evidence rule

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parol evidence rule

noun
a rule that oral evidence cannot be used to contradict the terms of a written contract 
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Main Entry: parol evidence rule
Function: noun
: a rule of document interpretation: parol evidence offered to contradict or modify a writing (as a contract or will) is not admissible when the writing is unambiguous or was intended to be a final expression of the author's wishes
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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