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Webster's Dictionary (1865)

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Parol

Pa-rōl’ or Pa-rōle’, n.

noun

(Synop., §130), n. [Fr. parole, It. parola. See PARLEY.]

  1. A word; an oral utterance. Milton.
  2. (Law.) Oral declaration; word of mouth. “The parol may demur.” Blackstone.
  3. Word of promise; word of honor; plighted faith; especially (Mil.), a promise, upon one’s faith and honor, to fulfill stated conditions, as not to bear arms against his captors, or not till exchanged, or to return to custody, or the like.

This man had forfeited his military parole. Macaulay. 4. (Mil.) A word distinguished from the counter-sign. The latter is given to all guards; the former only to officers of the guard, or those who inspect or give orders to guards. Scott. Commonly written parol as a term in law, and parole in other senses.

Pa-rōl’ or Pa-rōle’, a.

adjective

a. Given by word of mouth; oral; not written; as, parol evidence. Blackstone.

Parol arrest, an arrest in pursuance of a verbal order from a magistrate. — Parol contract (Law), any contract not of record or under seal, whether oral or written; a simple contract. Chitty. Story.