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Definition of Parol evidence rule
1. Noun. A rule that oral evidence cannot be used to contradict the terms of a written contract.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Parol Evidence Rule
Literary usage of Parol evidence rule
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Law of Contracts by Samuel Williston, Clarence Martin Lewis (1920)
"The parol evidence rule does not exclude merely oral / agreements. As the basis
of the parol evidence rule is that a certain writing or writings have been ..."
2. The Law of Contracts by William Herbert Page (1920)
"Relation of parol evidence rule to rules requiring writing or written evidence.
As far as the parol evidence rule itself is concerned, ..."
3. An Illustrated Treatise on the Law of Evidence by Thomas Welburn Hughes (1905)
"Now, so far as the phrase 'parol evidence rule' conveys the impression that what
is excluded is excluded because it is oral—because somebody spoke or acted ..."
4. A Preliminary Treatise on Evidence at the Common Law by James Bradley Thayer (1898)
"And this, it is believed, is the only rule of evidence included in the entire
compass of the so-called parol evidence rule. ..."
5. A Selection of Cases on Evidence at the Common Law by James Bradley Thayer (1900)
"NOTWITHSTANDING the phraseology generally employed in the cases relating to what
is called the "Parol Evidence" Rule, it seems to be true that very few of ..."
6. A Treatise on the Law of Evidence by Simon Greenleaf (1899)
"parol evidence rule applicable to Parties only. § 280. Local Usage. §§ 281, 282.
... Constitution and Interpretation of Legal Acts ; parol evidence rule. ..."
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