A Written, Integrated Contract Contains a Provision That States It

question 50

Multiple Choice

A written, integrated 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.In this case:

• A) parol evidence cannot be used to explain the term, because it is in an integrated document.
• B) parol evidence cannot be used to explain the term, because the plain meaning of a "year" is 12 months.
• C) the term "year" is ambiguous, and the parties can bring in parol evidence to clarify their intent.
• D) parol evidence 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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Definitions:

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