Life & Health · Chapter 3 · Contract Law
Parol Evidence Rule
Definition
Only the written policy counts; verbal promises made before or at issue don't override it.
Exam tip
Parol = PAST (spoken words before issue). Estoppel = EXISTING policy (after in force). Note the spelling: parol (oral), not "parole" — many study decks get it wrong.
Easy to confuse with
These are what this term gets tested against — if you can't tell them apart cold, drill the contrast.
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