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parol evidence rule

 

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Noun parol evidence rule has 1 sense
  1. parol evidence rule - a rule that oral evidence cannot be used to contradict the terms of a written contract
    --1 is a kind of
    rule of evidence

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Parol Evidence Rule

Definition: The parol evidence rule is a legal principle that states that when parties to a written agreement have made a final written expression of the terms they intend to be a complete and final statement of their agreement, evidence of prior or contemporaneous oral or written negotiations or agreements is generally not admissible to contradict, modify, or vary the terms of the written agreement.

Noun: The parol evidence rule restricts the admission of additional evidence outside the written contract.

Example Sentence: The court strictly applied the parol evidence rule, refusing to consider any evidence beyond the four corners of the written agreement.

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