The Principle That Courts Will Not Permit Outside Evidence to Contradict

question 6

Short Answer

The principle that courts will not permit outside evidence to contradict clear wording of a contract is known as ________.

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Definitions:

Majority Rule

A decision-making process in which the preferences or votes of more than half of the members of a group determine the outcome.

Minority Rule

A governance structure or situation where a smaller segment of the population holds disproportionate power or authority over the majority.

Illegal Possession

Holding or controlling property or substances in violation of the law.

Negligence Per Se

A doctrine that allows a judge or jury to infer duty and breach of duty from the fact that a defendant violated a statute that was designed to prevent the type of harm that the plaintiff incurred.