Latin for Lawyers

L ATIN FOR L AWYERS

cost of goods in some arbitrary base period and the current cost of living; the equivalence is maintained by government price supports. PAROL [L. parabola / speech, parable, comparison (from the French parole ] By word of mouth; spoken, as opposed to written. Pertaining to matters aris ing from, but not contained within, a writing. An oral contract is a parol con tract . In the law of contracts, the parol evidence rule excludes or limits evidence of matters, including evidence of prior negotiations or other docu ments, which are not contained within the confines of the written agreement between the parties and which are offered to vary or contradict the terms of the written agreement. PAROLE [L. parabola / speech] The conditional release of a prisoner before the end of his term, permitting him to serve his original sentence in the general society so long as he main tains and observes the conditions of his release. The terms of parole vary from state to state and are controlled both by the statute defining the original crime and by a board appointed for the purpose of granting and enforcing parole. The conditions of parole for federal prisoners are controlled by the U.S. Parole Commission. Also, the promise by a released prisoner of war not to take up arms again against the army releasing him. PAROL EVIDENCE See PAROL PARRICIDE [L. parens or pater / father + caedere / to cut down, strike down] The killing of a parent or close relative. Also, a person who murders his par ent or relative. See PATRICIDE PARS GRAVATA L. pars , partis / portion, role, party + gravare / to load upon, burden] The party with the burden; the aggrieved party. PARS PRO TOTO [L. pars / part or portion + pro / for, on behalf of + totus / the whole, all] A part for the whole. Using a part to represent the whole. PARS REA [L. pars + reus , rea / party in a law suit; the defendant] The party who is answerable. The defendant in a law suit. PARTIAL [L. pars, partis / a part, piece or portion] Part of a whole; incomplete. Partial eviction is eviction of a tenant or occu pant from a portion of the entire premises. Partial incapacity is the inability

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