LEGAL WORD
Caveat emptor
Latin maxim · Contract law
Caveat emptor
- Type: Latin maxim
- Area of law: Contract law
1 What it means
Let the buyer beware. A buyer must check the goods before buying, subject to the exceptions the law now provides.
2 Use it in a sentence
Caveat emptor is weaker today because consumer law protects buyers from hidden defects.
3 Make it stick
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