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caveat emptor
[ kav-ee-aht emp-tawr, -at, kah-vee-, key-; Latin 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.
caveat emptor
/ ˈɛmptɔː /
noun
- the principle that the buyer must bear the risk for the quality of goods purchased unless they are covered by the seller's warranty
Caveat emptor
- 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.”
Word History and Origins
Origin of caveat emptor1
Word History and Origins
Origin of caveat emptor1
Example Sentences
As the phrase goes in Latin — caveat emptor, or “let the buyer beware.”
Thank the Supreme Court when “caveat emptor,” buyer beware, will apply to everything in the name of protecting us from those pesky regulations.
"This is one of the caveat emptor things that all foreign would-be acquirers should keep in mind."
“When it comes to Harris and 2024 — or beyond — Democrats would be wise to bear in mind the old time-honored caution, caveat emptor.”
In early April, the federal agency that regulates wine and other alcoholic beverages issued a mild warning to producers — and a caveat emptor to consumers — about potentially misleading health claims in advertising.
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