PAROL EVIDENCE RULE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does parol evidence rule mean? 

• PAROL EVIDENCE RULE (noun)
  The noun PAROL EVIDENCE RULE has 1 sense:

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

  Familiarity information: PAROL EVIDENCE RULE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PAROL EVIDENCE RULE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("parol evidence rule" is a kind of...):

rule of evidence ((law) a rule of law whereby any alleged matter of fact that is submitted for investigation at a judicial trial is established or disproved)