Wisconsin § 411.202 - Final written expression: parol or extrinsic evidence.

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§ 411.202. Final written expression: parol or extrinsic evidence.

Terms with respect to which the confirmatory memoranda of the parties agree or that are otherwise set forth in a writing intended by the parties as a final expression of their agreement with respect to such terms as are included in the writing may not be contradicted by evidence of an earlier agreement or of a contemporaneous oral agreement but may be explained or supplemented by all of the following: 411.202(1) (1) Course of dealing or usage of trade or by course of performance. 411.202(2) (2) Evidence of consistent additional terms unless the court finds the writing to have been intended also as a complete and exclusive statement of the terms of the agreement. 411.202 History History: 1991 a. 148 .

Source: official Wisconsin text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 411.202 ("Final written expression: parol or extrinsic evidence.") is part of the Wisconsin Statutes, the codified statutory law of Wisconsin. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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