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Parol

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-005404

Relating to spoken words or oral statements, as opposed to written ones. The parol evidence rule, for example, generally prevents parties to a written contract from introducing extrinsic evidence of prior or contemporaneous oral agreements that contradict the terms of the written contract. This rule aims to uphold the integrity of written agreements.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-005404
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-005404",
  "term": "Parol",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "Relating to spoken words or oral statements, as opposed to written ones. The parol evidence rule, for example, generally prevents parties to a written contract from introducing extrinsic evidence of prior or contemporaneous oral agreements that contradict the terms of the written contract. This rule aims to uphold the integrity of written agreements.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/parol/"
}

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