Park-Lot Maintenance Corp.entered into a three-year contract with Beliis Fair Mall for snow removal.The contract was in writing,but it was agreed orally that the snow would need to be at least 10 centimetres deep before the contract was operative.Which is the applicable legal concept?
A)The parol evidence rule will not allow the oral stipulation to be enforced by the courts.
B)The oral part is a condition precedent and therefore renders the contract void.
C)The oral part is a condition subsequent and is effective for three years.
D)The oral part is a condition precedent and therefore enforceable.
E)The contract is in effect regardless of the oral stipulation.

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The oral part is considered a condition precedent because it specifies a condition (snow being at least 10 centimetres deep) that must be met before the contract's obligations (snow removal) become applicable. This makes the oral agreement enforceable as it sets a specific requirement that activates the contract's terms.