LEGAL WORD
Caveat venditor
Latin maxim · Consumer law
Caveat venditor
- Type: Latin maxim
- Area of law: Consumer law
1 What it means
Let the seller beware. Modern consumer law places duties on sellers to disclose defects and supply goods as promised.
2 Use it in a sentence
Under consumer protection law, caveat venditor often matters more than caveat emptor.
3 Make it stick
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