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In law, the '''parol evidence rule''' prohibits verbal [[evidence]] from being introduced to a jury or a judge to change the terms of a written [[contract]]. The rule allows verbal evidence only if a term of the written contract is ambiguous in which case the verbal evidence can be admitted into evidence for the purpose of resolving the ambiguity. | |||
In law, the parol evidence rule prohibits verbal [[evidence]] from being introduced to a jury or a judge to change the terms of a written [[contract]]. The rule allows verbal evidence only if a term of the written contract is ambiguous in which case the verbal evidence can be admitted into evidence for the purpose of resolving the ambiguity. | |||
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In law, the parol evidence rule prohibits verbal evidence from being introduced to a jury or a judge to change the terms of a written contract. The rule allows verbal evidence only if a term of the written contract is ambiguous in which case the verbal evidence can be admitted into evidence for the purpose of resolving the ambiguity.
