A Contract Contains a Provision That States It Will Be

question 10

Multiple Choice

A contract contains a provision that states it will be effective for a "year." The plaintiff in a lawsuit claims that a "year" is obviously 12 months.The defendant claims that the contract meant a 10-month school year.Parol evidence:

• A) cannot be used to explain the term,because the plain meaning of a "year" is 12 months.
• B) cannot be used to explain the term,because it is an integrated document.
• C) can be used to clarify the parties' intent because in this contract the term "year" is ambiguous.
• D) cannot be used,because the contract contains an express term that could have been changed by the parties prior to the contract's execution.

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