I. pəˈrōl, ˈparəl noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle French parole word, speech, from Old French
1. : an oral declaration or statement : word of mouth , utterance — used in the phrase by parol
open to the defendant to prove by parol — Gottlieb v. Heyden Chemical Corp.
2. archaic : the pleadings in a legal action formerly presented by word of mouth
II. adjective
1. : executed or made by word of mouth or by a writing not under seal
specific performance of an express parol suit — J.W.Eggleston
2. : given or expressed by word of mouth : oral as distinguished from documentary
the defendant objected to the introduction of parol evidence — Journal American Medical Association