Parol Definition

pə-rōl, părəl
noun
Spoken evidence given in court by a witness.
Webster's New World
Oral as opposed to written communication.
A conveyance of land by parol.
American Heritage
(law) Oral declaration; word of mouth.
Wiktionary

(law) A writing not under seal.

Wiktionary

An ornamental star-like Christmas lantern from the Philippines.

Wiktionary
adjective
Expressed or evidenced by an oral statement as opposed to a written document.
American Heritage
Oral or verbal.
Webster's New World

Word-of-mouth.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Parol

Noun

Singular:
parol
Plural:
parols

Origin of Parol

  • from Middle French parole, from Latin parabola, from Ancient Greek παραβολή (parabolÄ“)

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English parole from Anglo-Norman from Vulgar Latin paraula parole

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Tagalog parol, from Spanish farol (“lantern")

    From Wiktionary

Parol Sentence Examples

  • Another really fun additive is parol oil, which is used to give the surface of your candle a mottled appearance, like snowflakes or starbursts.

  • At common la .w a lease for a term of years (other than a lease by a corporation) might be made by parol.

  • In Pennsylvania, parol evidence of the date is allowed.

  • The general American doctrine is that where the contract is contained in separate writings they must connect themselves by reference, and that parol evidence is not admissible to connect them.

  • The submission may be missions; effected sometimes by parol, sometimes by written instrument, sometimes by deed or deed poll.

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Words Starting With

PPAPAR

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