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war⋅ran⋅ty

[n. wawr-uh

n-tee, wor-; v. wawr-uh

n-tee, wor-]

noun, plural -ties, verb, -tied, -ty⋅ing.

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1.	an act or an instance of warranting; assurance; authorization; warrant.

Law.

a.	a stipulation, explicit or implied, in assurance of some particular in connection with a contract, as of sale: an express warranty of the quality of goods.

b.	Also called covenant of warranty. a covenant in a deed to land by which the party conveying assures the grantee that he or she will enjoy the premises free from interference by any person claiming under a superior title. Compare quitclaim deed, warranty deed.

c.	(in the law of insurance) a statement or promise, made by the party insured, and included as an essential part of the contract, falsity or nonfulfillment of which renders the policy void.

d.	a judicial document, as a warrant or writ.

3.	a written guarantee given to the purchaser of a new appliance, automobile, or other item by the manufacturer or dealer, usually specifying that the manufacturer will make any repairs or replace defective parts free of charge for a stated period of time.

–verb (used with object)

4.	to provide a manufacturer's or dealer's warranty for: The automaker warranties its new cars against exterior rust.

Origin:
1300–50; ME warantie < AF (OF guarantie). See warrant, -y ³

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war·ran·ty (wôr'ən-tē, wŏr'-)

n. pl. war·ran·ties

Official authorization, sanction, or warrant.
Justification or valid grounds for an act or a course of action.
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1. An assurance by the seller of property that the goods or property are as represented or will be as promised.
2. The insured's guarantee that the facts are as stated in reference to an insurance risk or that specified conditions will be fulfilled to keep the contract effective.
3. A covenant by which the seller of land binds himself or herself and his or her heirs to defend the security of the estate conveyed.
4. A judicial writ; a warrant.
A guarantee given to the purchaser by a company stating that a product is reliable and free from known defects and that the seller will, without charge, repair or replace defective parts within a given time limit and under certain conditions.

[Middle English warantie, from Old North French, from feminine past participle of warantir, to guarantee, from warant, warrant; see wer-⁴ in Indo-European roots.]

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Warranty

War"rant*y\, n.; pl. Warranties. [OF. warantie, F. garantie. See Warrant, n., and cf. Guaranty.]

1. (Anc. Law) A covenant real, whereby the grantor of an estate of freehold and his heirs were bound to warrant and defend the title, and, in case of eviction by title paramount, to yield other lands of equal value in recompense. This warranty has long singe become obsolete, and its place supplied by personal covenants for title. Among these is the covenant of warranty, which runs with the land, and is in the nature of a real covenant. --Kent.

2. (Modern Law) An engagement or undertaking, express or implied, that a certain fact regarding the subject of a contract is, or shall be, as it is expressly or impliedly declared or promised to be. In sales of goods by persons in possession, there is an implied warranty of title, but, as to the quality of goods, the rule of every sale is, Caveat emptor. --Chitty. Bouvier.

3. (Insurance Law) A stipulation or engagement by a party insured, that certain things, relating to the subject of insurance, or affecting the risk, exist, or shall exist, or have been done, or shall be done. These warranties, when express, should appear in the policy; but there are certain implied warranties. --Bouvier.

4. Justificatory mandate or precept; authority; warrant. [R.] --Shak.

If they disobey precept, that is no excuse to us, nor gives us any warranty . . . to disobey likewise. --Kettlewe??.

5. Security; warrant; guaranty.

The stamp was a warranty of the public. --Locke.

Syn: See Guarantee.

Warranty

War"rant*y\, v. t. To warrant; to guarantee.

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warranty

A guarantee of the quality of a product or service made by the seller to the buyer.

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warranty

1338, legal term for various types of clauses in real estate transactions, from Anglo-Fr. and O.N.Fr. warantie (O.Fr. guarantie), from warant (see warrant (n.)).

Main Entry: war·ran·ty
Pronunciation: 'wor-&n-tE, 'wär-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ties
Etymology: modification (influenced by warrant) of Anglo-French garantie, from garantir to protect, warrant
1 : a promise in a deed that gives the grantee of an estate recourse (as through an action for damages) against the grantor and the grantor's heirs in case the grantee is evicted by someone holding a paramount title called also covenant of warranty —see also special warranty deed and warranty deed at DEED
2 a : a promise in a contract (as for a sale or lease) which states that the subject of the contract is as represented (as in being free from defective workmanship) and which gives the warrantee recourse against the warrantor warranty against defects is implied by the sale> —see also breach of warranty at BREACH 1a —compare CAVEAT EMPTOR
NOTE: A warranty was originally considered to extend only to those parties having privity of contract (as the manufacturer and dealer of an automobile), but cases have held that a warranty also extends to the final consumer who does not contract directly with the manufacturer. Both express and implied warranties may be modified, limited, or even waived by agreement of the parties. Breach of a warranty generally does not constitute breach of the entire contract.

express warranty
: a warranty that is created in a contract by a statement of fact (as a description) which is made about the object of the contract and which forms a basis of the bargain

implied warranty
: a warranty that is not expressly stated but that is recognized or imposed by the law based on the nature of the transaction

warranty of fit·ness
: a usually implied warranty that the property being sold is fit for the purpose for which the buyer is purchasing it
NOTE: Under the Uniform Commercial Code, a seller must know the purpose for which goods are being bought and that the buyer is relying on the seller's skill or judgment in order for a warranty of fitness to be implied.

warranty of habitability
: a usually implied warranty in a residential lease that the leased premises will be habitable
NOTE: If a landlord breaches a warranty of habitability, a tenant may have such remedies as terminating the tenancy, recovering damages, or withholding rent. The warranty is based in many jurisdictions either on case law or statute.

warranty of merchantability
: a usually implied warranty that the property being sold is merchantable (as by being of a quality that is generally acceptable in that line of trade)
NOTE: Under the U.C.C., a warranty of merchantability is not implied unless the seller is a merchant with respect to the goods sold. b : a usually written guarantee of the integrity of a consumer product and of the maker's responsibility for the repair or replacement of defective parts —see also Consumer Product Safety Act in the IMPORTANT LAWS section
3 : a statement made in an insurance policy by the insured that a fact relating to the subject of the insurance or the risk exists or will exist or that some related act has been done or will be done —compare REPRESENTATION
NOTE: A warranty in an insurance policy must be true or be fulfilled in order for the policy to be valid.

affirmative warranty
: a warranty stating that a fact or condition is currently true

promissory warranty
: a warranty stating that a fact or condition is and will remain true

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