collateral contract doctrine
Definition
Legal principle that if a written (main) contract is challenged, the evidence of a second (express but oral) contract may not be disregarded under the parol evidence rule if the terms of the oral contract (1) are consistent with those of the main contract and, as a general practice, (2) are not expected to be included in the main contract.
collateral contract doctrine is in the Agreements & Contracts and Corporate, Commercial, & General Law subjects.
collateral contract doctrine appears in the definition of the following term: parol evidence rule
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