The parol evidence rule would prevent a court from hearing oral evidence about a matter that took place prior to the signing of a written contract if that evidence:
A) showed that the contract was entered into under duress.
B) helped to explain ambiguous language in the contract.
C) filled in a gap in the written language of the contract.
D) helped to correct an obvious typographical error in the contract.
E) showed that the parties actually intended something different from the written language of the contract.

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The parol evidence rule generally prohibits the use of oral evidence to contradict or vary the terms of a written contract, especially if it seeks to show that the parties intended something different from what is expressed in the written document.

The Parol Evidence Rule Would Prevent a Court from Hearing