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Warranties

[n. wawr-uhn-tee, wor-; v. wawr-uhn-tee, wor-] Origin

war·ran·ty

[n. wawr-uhn-tee, wor-; v. wawr-uhn-tee, wor-] noun, plural -ties, verb, -tied, -ty·ing.
noun
1.
an act or an instance of warranting; assurance; authorization; warrant.
2.
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.

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Origin:
1300–50; Middle English warantie < Anglo-French (Old French guarantie). See warrant, -y3

guarantee, guaranty, warrantee, warranty.
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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.)).
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warranty definition


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

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