caveat emptor (redirected from Buyer beware)

caveat emp·tor  (mptôr)

n.

The axiom or principle in commerce that the buyer alone is responsible for assessing the quality of a purchase before buying.

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[From Latin caveat mptor, let the buyer beware : caveat, third person sing. present subjunctive of cavre, to beware + mptor, buyer.]

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caveat emptor [ˈɛmptɔː]

n

(Law) the principle that the buyer must bear the risk for the quality of goods purchased unless they are covered by the seller's warranty

[Latin: let the buyer beware]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

caveat emptor - a commercial principle that without a warranty the buyer takes upon himself the risk of quality precept, principle - rule of personal conduct

Translations

caveat emptor

n (Jur) → Ausschluss m → der Gewährleistung