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merchantability - definition and meaning
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noun The state of being merchantable
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
noun the state of being fit for market; ready to be bought or sold
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The plaintiff's claim for breach of the implied warranty of merchantability is governed principally by G.L. c. 106, § 2-314 (2) (c).
Mass. Supreme Judicial Court Bars Big Tobacco Defense: Can't Blame the Smoker 2006
Many software and tech products now include a "disclaimer of warrant of merchantability ."
It's Not Your Eyes…the Fine Print Is Getting Really, Really Small Missy Sullivan 2012
The content is provided without warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability , fitness for a particular purpose or noninfringement.
Jewish Women and the Feminist Revolution (Jewish Women's Archive) 2010
The implied warranty of merchantability is a merchant's basic promise that the goods sold will do what they are supposed to do and that there is nothing significantly wrong with them.
Should Home Depot Tell People This Freezer Has No Warranty? - The Consumerist 2010
"Technically it's a breach of warranty of merchantability ," said Michael M. Martin, a professor at Fordham University School of Law.
Bedbugs Close Store 2010
Nor would Davis find much merchantability in most Playboy playmates as their appearance is too "fake."
Archive 2009-01-01 2009
By selling you an item, a store gives an implied warranty of merchantability .
4 tips for returning baby products 2009
By selling you an item, a store gives an implied warranty of merchantability .
4 tips for returning baby products 2009
All products sold in the United States come with an "implied warranty of merchantability ," which means that the product can be safely used for what that product is typically used for.
A Shot in the Dark: The Art of Appropriating Blame BikeSnobNYC 2009
By selling you an item, a store gives an implied warranty of merchantability .
Getting the right return on baby products 2008
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