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pa⋅rol

  [puh-rohl, par-uhl] Law.
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–noun
1. something stated or declared.
2. by parol, by word of mouth; orally.
–adjective
3. given by word of mouth; oral; not contained in documents: parol evidence.
Origin:
1470–80; earlier parole < AF, OF < VL *paraula, syncopated var. of *paravola; L parabola parable; cf. parley
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pa·rol   (pə-rōl', pār'əl)   
n.  Oral as opposed to written communication: a conveyance of land by parol.
adj.  Expressed or evidenced by an oral statement as opposed to a written document.

[Middle English parole, from Anglo-Norman, from Vulgar Latin *paraula; see parole.]
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Main Entry: par·ol
Pronunciation: 'par-&l
Function: noun
Etymology: Anglo-French, speech, talk, from Old French parole
: an oral declaration or statement parol —Matter of Cohn, 176 New York Supplement Reporter 225 (1919) (dissent)>

Main Entry: parol
Function: adjective
1 : executed or made by word of mouth or by a writing not under seal parol agreement>
2 a : given or expressed by word of mouth : oral as distinguished from written b : relating to matters outside of a writing
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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