Georgia Code, Title 24, Chapter 3 - Parol Evidence

• § 24-3-1 - Parol Evidence Contradicting Writing Inadmissible Generally
  Parol contemporaneous evidence shall be generally inadmissible to contradict or vary the terms of a valid written instrument.
• § 24-3-2 - Proof of Unwritten Portions of Contract Admissible Where Not Inconsistent
  If the writing does not purport to contain all the stipulations of the contract, parol evidence shall be admissible to prove other portions thereof...
• § 24-3-3 - Contemporaneous Writings Explaining Each Other; Parol Evidence Explaining Ambiguities
  (a) All contemporaneous writings shall be admissible to explain each other.(b) Parol evidence shall be admissible to explain all ambiguities, both latent and patent.
• § 24-3-4 - Circumstances Surrounding Execution of Contracts
  The surrounding circumstances shall always be proper subjects of proof to aid in the construction of contracts.
• § 24-3-5 - Known Usage
  Evidence of known and established usage shall be admissible to aid in the construction of contracts as well as to annex incidents.
• § 24-3-6 - Rebuttal of Equity; Discharge of Contract; Proof of Subsequent Agreement; Change of Time or Place of Performance
  Parol evidence shall be admissible to rebut an equity, to discharge an entire contract, to prove a new and distinct subsequent agreement, to enlarge...
• § 24-3-7 - Proof of Mistake in Deed or Written Contract
  Parol evidence shall be admissible to prove a mistake in a deed or any other contract required by law to be in writing.
• § 24-3-8 - Original or Subsequent Voidness of Writing
  Parol evidence shall be admissible to show that a writing either was originally void or subsequently became void.
• § 24-3-9 - Explanation or Denial of Receipts
  Receipts for money shall always be only prima-facie evidence of payment and may be denied or explained by parol.
• § 24-3-10 - Explanation of Blank Endorsements
  Blank endorsements of negotiable paper may always be explained between the parties themselves or those taking with notice of dishonor or of the actual...

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