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ca⋅ve⋅at emp⋅tor
[kav-ee-aht emp-tawr, -at, kah-vee-, key-; Lat. kah-we-aht emp-tohr] 
.–noun
| let the buyer beware: the principle that the seller of a product cannot be held responsible for its quality unless it is guaranteed in a warranty. |
Origin:
1515–25; < L
1515–25; < L
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| caveat emp·tor (ěmp'tôr') n. The axiom or principle in commerce that the buyer alone is responsible for assessing the quality of a purchase before buying. [From Latin caveat ēmptor, let the buyer beware : caveat, third person sing. present subjunctive of cavēre, to beware + ēmptor, buyer.] |
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Caveat emptor [(kav-ee-aht, kah-vee-aht emp-tawr)]
Latin for “Let the buyer beware.” It means that a customer should be cautious and alert to the possibility of being cheated: “Caveat emptor is the first rule of buying a used car.”
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Caveat Emptor
Another way to say, "let the buyer beware."
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In other words, consumers need to know their rights and be vigilant in avoiding scams.
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Main Entry: caveat emp·tor
Pronunciation: -'emp-t&r, -"tor
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin, may the buyer beware
: a principle in commercial transactions: without a warranty the buyer takes the risk as to the condition of the property or goods —compare products liability at LIABILITY 2b, WARRANTY
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caveat emptor
(Latin: "let the buyer beware"), in the law of commercial transactions, principle that the buyer purchases at his own risk in the absence of an express warranty in the contract
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