Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

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.