A Written Agreement Was Signed by the Parties and Was

question 55

Multiple Choice

A written agreement was signed by the parties and was intended to be their entire agreement.Under the parol evidence rule,oral evidence CANNOT be admitted to:

• A) explain the meaning of an ambiguity in the contract
• B) fill in a gap in the contract
• C) prove the existence of a prior oral agreement that modifies the contract
• D) prove the existence of a later oral agreement that modifies the contract

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