Legal Dictionary of Pakistan
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Extrinsic
adj. From outside sources.
extrinsic ambiguity
See latent ambiguity under AMBIGUITY.
extrinsic evidence
1. Evidence relating to a contract but not appearing on the face of the contract because it comes from other sources, such as statements between the parties or the circumstances surrounding the agreement. Extrinsic evidence is usu. not admissible to contradict or add to the terms of an unambiguous document. - Also termed extraneous evidence; parol evidence; evidence aliunde. 2. Evidence that is not legitimately before the court. Cf. intrinsic evidence.
extrinsic fraud
1. Deception that is collateral to the issues being considered in the case; intentional misrepresentation or deceptive behavior outside the transaction itself (whether a contract or a lawsuit), depriving one party of informed consent or full participation. ( For example, a person might engage in extrinsic fraud by convincing a litigant not to hire counsel or answer by dishonestly saying the matter will not be pursued. - Also termed collateral fraud. 2. Deception that prevents a person from knowing about or asserting certain rights.