parol
/pəˈrəʊl
/ /ˈpar(ə)l /adjective Law
1Given or expressed orally: the parol evidence...
- Alternatively, the court might construe the statements regarding the aeroplane's history as a collateral contract, thereby avoiding the parol evidence rule.
- One argument is that the parties intend to reduce their oral contract to written form, and that consequently the parol evidence rule excludes evidence to show the inconsistency.
- Counsel for CPC objected that these notes offend the parol evidence rule and, thus, are inadmissible.
1.1(Of a document) agreed orally, or in writing but not under seal: there was a parol agreement...
- The old rule expressed in Elliott v Johnson LR 2 QB 120 was that covenants did not run on the assignment of a parol lease: the principles in Spencer's Case applied only to legal leases made by deed.
Phrases
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Origin
Late 15th century (as a noun): from Old French parole 'word' (see parole).