| Front | parol \PAIR-ul\ |
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| Back | noun Oral communication. [Since the 18th century, "parol" has been pretty much confined to oral contracts and the realm of law. No longer is anyone likely to refer to the "sweet parols of his paramour," as in one 16th-century work. "Parol" brings to mind that other legal word, "parole." Both words lack any connection with law in their original form. They come from Latin "parabola," which means "parable" or "speech." The Latin, in turn, is from Greek "parabole," meaning "comparison." The French created two words (which we then borrowed) from "parabola": "parol," meaning "spoken words," and "parole," for "word of honor." Originally, "parole" was a prisoner of war's promise to fulfill certain conditions on consideration of his release.] "The Appellate Court went on to say that `Whether the mains are real or personal property is relevant since in general title to real estate cannot be transferred by parol but can only be transferred by a writing.'" - Dan Kucera; Are Mains Real Property or Personal Property?; Water Engineering & Management (Des Plaines, Illinois); Aug 2000. "When a grant had been made by parol the witnesses were sought out by the sheriff and returned upon the jury." - Henry Hallam; History Of Europe During The Middle Ages; 1818. |
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