parol

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But you also have something called the parol evidence rule which works in some circumstances, but not likely here.

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  1. noun An oral statement or utterance: by parol.
  2. adjective Expressed or evidenced by word of mouth; not written.

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  • The law states that a prisoner may be given parol if he / she is 'terminally ill'. —  IOL: News
  • The regulations used to issue such a parol are very strict and are NOT issued without major consideration. —  IOL: News
  • Although statute of frauds generally bars admission of parol evidence of an oral agreement concerning an interest in land, such evidence is admissible where the existence of an implied or constructive trust is alleged. —  Recently Uploaded Slideshows
  • In evaluating the wife's contempt petition, the trial court improperly admitted parol evidence as to the parties '6 —  Recently Uploaded Slideshows
  • He shared his situation with co-workers at both his full-time job as a parol office and his part-time job at Tractor Supply Co. in McPherson. —  The McPherson Sentinel Homepage RSS
 

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  1. Middle English parole, from Anglo-Norman, from Vulgar Latin *paraula; see parole.
 

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