parol meaning: definition, etymology and quotations

parol

adj

/ˈpæɹ.əl/ · /ˈpɛɹ.əl/

Etymology from Middle French parole, from Latin parabola, from Ancient Greek παραβολή (parabolḗ). Doublet of parable.

Word of mouth.

Law Verbal, oral, informal.

Parol, or extrinsic evidence should only be used where it may clarify ambiguous terms of a contract.

Derived terms: parol agreement, parol arrest, parol contract, parol evidence rule, parol lease

noun

Etymology from Middle French parole, from Latin parabola, from Ancient Greek παραβολή (parabolḗ). Doublet of parable.

A word; an oral utterance.

Law Oral declaration; word of mouth.

Law A writing not under seal.

Leases , like other conveyances , were good at common law If by deed , by parol1765–1769, William Blackstone, Commentaries on the Laws of England, (please specify |book=I to IV), Oxford, Oxfordshire: […] Clarendon Press, →OCLC:

noun

US /pɑˈɹoʊl/

Etymology From Tagalog parol, from Spanish farol (“lantern”).

An ornamental star-like Christmas lantern from the Philippines.

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