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Lat. One side being unheard. Spoken of any action which is taken em parte. … [Read more...] about PARTE INAUDITA

Verbal testimony of a witness in court. … [Read more...] about PAROL EVIDENCE

Latin: The party not having appeared. The condition of a cause called "default" Parte quacumque integrante sublata, tollitnr totum. An integral part being taken away, the whole is taken away. 8 Coke, 41. Partem aliquam recte intelligere nemo potest, anteqnam totum, iterum at que iterum, perlegerit. 3 Coke, 52. No one can rightly understand any part until he has read the whole … [Read more...] about PARTE NON COMPARENTE

Where a written document exists, oral (parol) evidence that purports to provide a meaning that is contrary or contradictory to the terms of the written words of the document will be given no effect. … [Read more...] about PAROL EVIDENCE RULE

In old pleading. The parties to the fine had nothing; that Is, had no estate which could be conveyed by it. A plea to a fine which' had been levied by a stranger. 2 Bl. Comm. 857; 1 P. Wms. 520. … [Read more...] about PARTES FINIS NIHIL HABUERUNT