parol agreement
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parol — par·ol 1 / par əl/ n [Anglo French, speech, talk, from Old French parole]: an oral declaration or statement where the evidence of the gift rests in parol Matter of Cohn, 176 N.Y.S. 225 (1919) (dissent) parol 2 adj 1: executed or made by word of… … Law dictionary
parol — A word; speech; hence, oral or verbal. Expressed or evidenced by speech only; as opposed to by writing or by sealed instrument. As to parol agreement parol arrest parol demurrer parol lease parol promise; see those titles … Black's law dictionary
parol evidence rule — n: 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… … Law dictionary
Parol evidence rule — The parol evidence rule is the legal application of a rule of evidence in contract cases that prevents a party to a written contract from contradicting (or sometimes adding to) the terms of the contract by seeking the admission of evidence… … Wikipedia
parol evidence — Oral or verbal evidence; that which is given by word of mouth; the ordinary kind of evidence given by witnesses in court. In a particular sense, and with reference to contracts, deeds, wills, and other writings, parol evidence is the same as… … Black's law dictionary
agreement — A meeting of two or more minds; a coming together in opinion or determination; the coming together in accord of two minds on a given proposition. In law, a concord of understanding and intention between two or more parties with respect to the… … Black's law dictionary
agreement — A meeting of two or more minds; a coming together in opinion or determination; the coming together in accord of two minds on a given proposition. In law, a concord of understanding and intention between two or more parties with respect to the… … Black's law dictionary
parol evidence rule — The rule which excludes evidence of prior or contemporaneous oral agreements which would vary a written contract. Garrett v Ellison, 93 Utah 184, 72 P2d 449, 129 ALR 666. The rule that the intention of the parties as evidenced by the legal import … Ballentine's law dictionary
parol contract — noun 1. : a contract made orally or by a writing not under seal : contract not embodied in a judgment of record called also simple contract 2. : a contract partly or entirely oral and therefore unenforceable under the statute of frauds : contract … Useful english dictionary
integrated agreement — A contract that contains within its four corners the entire understanding of the parties and is subject to the parol evidence rule, which seeks to preserve the integrity of written agreements by refusing to allow the parties to modify their… … Law dictionary
