POURPARLER
\pˈɔːpɑːlə], \pˈɔːpɑːlə], \p_ˈɔː_p_ɑː_l_ə]\
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Fr. In French law. The preliminary negotiations or bargainings which lead to a contract between the parties. As in English law, these form no part of the contract when completed. The term is also used in this sense in international law and the practice of diplomacy.
By Henry Campbell Black
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