Don contracts with mark to paint his house for $5,000 by the end of april. if the terms of their contract are clear and unambiguous, but a dispute arises, a court may not consider extrinsic evidence - any evidence not contained in the contract itself-when interpreting the document. this is known as

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Judith Mooney

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30 April, 18:54

Don contracts with mark to paint his house for $5,000 by the end of april. if the terms of their contract are clear and unambiguous, but a dispute arises, a court may not consider extrinsic evidence - any evidence not contained in the contract itself-when interpreting the document. this is known as

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Marcus Blanchard · Answer 1

The Plain Meaning Rule.

The plain meaning rule states that when the language is unambiguous and clear, you must use the actual language of the contract and not any outside evidence when determining how the dispute is resolved.