par·ol 1 /'par-əl/ n [Anglo-French, speech, talk, from Old French parole]: an oral declaration or statement
where the evidence of the gift rests in parol — Matter of Cohn, 176 N.Y.S. 225 (1919) (dissent)
parol 2 adj
1: executed or made by word of mouth or by a writing not under seal
a parol agreement
2 a: given or expressed by word of mouth: oral as distinguished from written
b: relating to matters outside of a writing
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.