warranty

Definitions


[ˈwɒrənti], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a written guarantee, issued to the purchaser of an article by its manufacturer, promising to repair or replace it if necessary within a specified period of time
(e.g: the car comes with a three-year warranty)

- justification or grounds for an action or belief
(e.g: you have no warranty for such an audacious doctrine)


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Origin:
Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French warantie, variant of garantie (see guaranty). Early use was as a legal term denoting a covenant annexed to a conveyance of property, in which the vendor affirmed the security of the title




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