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caveat emptor
caveat emptor definition - legal
n
Latin
Let the buyer beware. The legal principle
that, unless the quality of a product is guaranteed in a warranty, the buyer
purchases the product as it is and cannot hold another liable for any defects.
Statutes and court decisions concerning products liability and implied
warranties have substantially altered this rule.
Webster's New World Law Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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