Under the parol evidence rule, parties cannot vary the terms of a(n):
A) written contract by introducing evidence of terms allegedly agreed on prior to, or contemporaneous with the writing.
B) oral contract by introducing evidence of a written agreement.
C) written contract by introducing evidence of another writing signed after the original contract was drafted.
D) oral agreement by publishing notice of a subsequent modification.

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Under the parol evidence rule, parties cannot vary the terms of a written contract by introducing evidence of terms allegedly agreed on prior to, or contemporaneous with (at the same time as), the writing. Prior writings made by the parties may represent only preliminary subjects of negotiation on which the parties never agreed.

Under the Parol Evidence Rule, Parties Cannot Vary the Terms