parol contract

parol contract definition - business

parol contract

An oral agreement, or a written agreement without official authentication by seal. A parol contract generally requires valid consideration to be legally binding.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Business Terms Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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