lemon law

lemon law
noun
Etymology: lemon (dud)
: a law protecting car buyers against defects detected during a specified period after purchase

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a law that requires manufacturers to replace, repair, or refund the cost of automobiles that prove to be defective.
[1980-85]

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lemon law noun (US)
A law protecting car-buyers against defects within a certain period after purchase
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Main Entry:lemon

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lemon law,
U.S. Informal. a law that requires a manufacturer or dealer of a product to make all repairs necessary to conform with the warranty, provided the buyer reports the defects within a specified period.

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noun, pl ⋯ laws [count]
US : a law that gives a person who buys a car that has a defect the right to return the car or to have the seller pay to have it fixed

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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