Parole Evidence Rule in United States

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A regulation that makes a written agreement, when finally executed, supersede all prior negotiations between the parties. Evidence of conversations or negotiations before or at the time of execution (in U.S. law) of the instrument may not be admitted to vary its terms. Courts like to consider a written contract (in U.S. law) as they find it and pass on its validity in that form. The general rule protects against fraud (in U.S. law), perjury (in U.S. law), infirmity of memory, and death of witnesses.

(Revised by Ann De Vries)

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