Golden Bowl

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PAROL

PAROLE, n. [L. parabola.]

1. Properly, a word; hence, in a legal sense, words or oral declaration; word of mouth. Formerly, conveyances were made by parol or word of mouth only.

2. Pleadings in a suit; as anciently all pleadings were viva voce or ore tenus.

The parol may demur.

PAROL

PAROLE, a. Given by word of mouth; oral; not written; as parol evidence.

[It would be well to write this word parole, in uniformity with the following, there being no good reason for a distinction.]