The Parole Evidence Rule Prohibits Introduction of a Specific Type

question 38

Multiple Choice

The parole evidence rule prohibits introduction of a specific type of evidence relating to the terms of a contract when the language used in that document is clear.Which of the following would your law professor most likely indicate as the second condition required to invoke the parole evidence rule?

• A) Neither party can prove adverse affects of a documentary mistake.
• B) Neither party is able to support its interpretation of the contract.
• C) The restriction of the contractual content to the document is intentional.
• D) Fraud by one party affecting formation of the contract was intentional.

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Definitions:

Difference Threshold

The degree of difference that must exist between two stimuli before the difference is detected.

Inattentional Blindness

The phenomenon where an individual fails to perceive an unexpected stimulus that is in plain sight, due to the attention being focused on another task or aspect of their environment.

Inattentional Blindness

The phenomenon where an individual fails to notice a fully visible, but unexpected object because their attention was engaged on another task, event, or object.

Absolute Threshold

The minimum intensity of a stimulus that can be detected by a person's senses at least 50% of the time.