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PAROL EVIDENCE RULE

\pˈaɹɒl ˈɛvɪdəns ɹˈuːl], \pˈaɹɒl ˈɛvɪdəns ɹˈuːl], \p_ˈa_ɹ_ɒ_l ˈɛ_v_ɪ_d_ə_n_s ɹ_ˈuː_l]\

Definitions of PAROL EVIDENCE RULE

2006 - WordNet 3.0
2011 - English Dictionary Database
1910 - Black's Law Dictionary (2nd edition)

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a rule that oral evidence cannot be used to contradict the terms of a written contract

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

a rule that oral evidence cannot be used to contradict the terms of a written contract

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

A legal rule which states that once evidence, or any statement has been given, it cannot be retracted, modified or annulled by other evidences that might contradict the original statement, apart from a mistake or purposeful fraud.

1910 - Black's Law Dictionary (2nd edition)
By Henry Campbell Black

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