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Which of the following statements is true of the parol evidence rule?Multiple choice question.It includes contemporaneous agreements and negotiations.It helps support the written contract with oral evidence.It prevents evidence that substantially contradicts the agreement in its written form.It assumes that a written agreement is incomplete if it does not include prior oral agreements.

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Which of the following statements is true of the parol evidence rule?Multiple choice question.It includes contemporaneous agreements and negotiations.It helps support the written contract with oral evidence.It prevents evidence that substantially contradicts the agreement in its written form.It assumes that a written agreement is incomplete if it does not include prior oral agreements.

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The statement that is true of the parol evidence rule is: "It prevents evidence that substantially contradicts the agreement in its written form."

Here's why: The parol evidence rule is a principle that preserves the integrity of written agreements or contracts by prohibiting the parties from attempting to alter the meaning of the written document through the use of prior and contemporaneous oral or written declarations that are not referenced in the document.

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