warranty
noun
Examples of warranty in a Sentence
Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Rakesh believes that smaller EV losses, tariff challenges and warranty costs, and a higher combustion engine mix, will support GM’s target to return to 8% to 10% EBIT margin in the North America business.
—Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2025
The mattress manufacturer may require rotating or flipping in order for the warranty to remain valid.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
The pieces are covered in machine-washable plush velour, and the set is backed by a three-year warranty.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Warranty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/warranty. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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warranty
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Legal Definition
warranty
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called also covenant of warranty
see also special warranty deed and warranty deed at deedNote: A warranty was originally considered to extend only to those parties having privity of contract (as the manufacturer and dealer of an automobile), but cases have held that a warranty also extends to the final consumer who does not contract directly with the manufacturer. Both express and implied warranties may be modified, limited, or even waived by agreement of the parties. Breach of a warranty generally does not constitute breach of the entire contract.
Note: Under the Uniform Commercial Code, a seller must know the purpose for which goods are being bought and that the buyer is relying on the seller's skill or judgment in order for a warranty of fitness to be implied.
Note: If a landlord breaches a warranty of habitability, a tenant may have such remedies as terminating the tenancy, recovering damages, or withholding rent. The warranty is based in many jurisdictions either on case law or statute.
Note: Under the Uniform Commercial Code, a warranty of merchantability is not implied unless the seller is a merchant with respect to the goods sold.
Note: A warranty in an insurance policy must be true or be fulfilled in order for the policy to be valid.
modification (influenced by warrant) of Anglo-French garantie, from garantir to protect, warrant
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