adjective
- given or expressed orally rather than in writing
Usage: legal
noun
- an oral statement or declaration
Usage: legal; formal
Examples
- The contract was based on a parol agreement between the parties.
- Parol evidence is not admissible to contradict a written contract.
- The witness gave parol testimony about what he heard.
- The lawyer argued that the parol promise was legally binding.
- Courts generally prefer written agreements over parol ones.
- The parol contained important details about the transaction.