A Written, Integrated Contract Contains a Provision That States It

question 32

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.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 the contract is an integrated document.
• C)can be used by the parties to clarify their intent because the term "year" in the contract 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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