Integrated
/ˈɪntəɡreɪtɪd/
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- (adj.) Combined into a whole; unified, especially in legal contexts such as integrated contracts evidencing the parties' entire agreement.
The parties signed an integrated agreement to prevent claims based on prior negotiations.
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In legal drafting, 'integrated' often refers to a writing intended as a complete and exclusive statement of the terms, emphasizing the importance of merger clauses to prevent extrinsic evidence.
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