warranty

[ noun wawr-uhn-tee, wor-; verb wawr-uhn-tee, wor- ]

noun

, plural war·ran·ties.

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

   2. Also called cov·e·nant of war·ran·ty. a covenant in a deed to land by which the party conveying assures the grantee that they will enjoy the premises free from interference by any person claiming under a superior title. Compare quitclaim deed, warranty deed.
   3. (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.
   4. 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)

, war·ran·tied, war·ran·ty·ing.

1. to provide a manufacturer's or dealer's warranty for:

   The automaker warranties its new cars against exterior rust.

warranty

/ ˈwɒrəntɪ /

noun

1. property law a covenant, express or implied, by which the vendor of real property vouches for the security of the title conveyed
2. contract law an express or implied term in a contract, such as an undertaking that goods contracted to be sold shall meet specified requirements as to quality, etc

   an extended warranty

3. insurance law an undertaking by the party insured that the facts given regarding the risk are as stated
4. the act of warranting

warranty

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of warranty¹

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English waranti(e), warraunte, from Anglo-French, Old French war(r)antie, variant of Old French guarantie ); warrant, -y ³

Word History and Origins

Origin of warranty¹

C14: from Anglo-French warantie, from warantir to warrant, variant of Old French guarantir; see warrant

Example Sentences

The first two years covers the builder warranty period, in which the builder is responsible for rectifying problems arising from their failure to meet requirements.

From BBC

Car owners seeking compensation may have another avenues to recover funds from the loss of warranty protection, software and mechanical problems and other issues.

From Los Angeles Times

After all, would you buy a second car from a dealer that threatens to disregard the warranty on your first?

From Los Angeles Times

Tesla identified 45 warranty claims and four field reports that may be related to the issue but the company stated its not aware of any crashes, injuries or deaths relating to the problem.

From Los Angeles Times

This week, the company outlined a plan to make sure it doesn’t have similar failures in the future, including improvements to how it tests products before they’re released, the appointment of a “quality ombudsperson,” creation of a customer advisory board, and extending its warranty for certain items, such as its home theater and plug-in speaker products.

From Los Angeles Times

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