| A | B |
|---|
| ambiguous terms | When the term of a written contract is unclear and evidence is admissable to show the meaning of the term |
| lease | An agreement with a landlord transferring the rights to occupy or use land for a certain period |
| memorandum | Shows the oral contract |
| mortgage | A creditor acquires an interest in the debtor's property as security for the debt with a written instrument |
| parol evidence rule | Rule of evidence requiring that a contract be proved only by itself |
| plain meaning rule | The meaning of the terms of a contract must be determined from the face of the contract |
| prenuptial agreement | Defines each partner's ownership rights in the other partner's property prior to being married |
| real property | land and everything attached to it |
| secondary promise | cosigning, mut be in writing |
| statute of frauds | name given to laws requiring that certain contracts be proven by a signed writing |
| typewriter terms prevail over _____ words | printed words |
| contracts for the sale of goods over _____ require | $500 |
