Synonyms for caveat emptor


Grammar : Noun
Spell : kav-ee-aht emp-tawr, -at, kah-vee-, key-; Latin kah-we-aht emp-tohr
Phonetic Transcription : ˈkæv iˌɑt ˈɛmp tɔr, -ˌæt, ˈkɑ vi-, keɪ-; Latin ˈkɑ wɛˌɑt ˈɛmp toʊr


Définition of caveat emptor

Origin :
  • Latin, literally "let the buyer beware;" see caveat and second element of exempt (adj.).
  • noun let the buyer beware
Example sentences :
  • The doctrine of caveat emptor would apply in that case, too.
  • Extract from : « The Competitive Nephew » by Montague Glass
  • But there is 123something in Latin about caveat emptor, which is short for “Let the buyer beware!”
  • Extract from : « Wunpost » by Dane Coolidge
  • "Caveat emptor" is the only rule by which fair rents may be reached.
  • Extract from : « The Landleaguers » by Anthony Trollope
  • There is no proverb more common than that of "caveat emptor."
  • Extract from : « The Landleaguers » by Anthony Trollope
  • Does the rule of Caveat Emptor apply if the seller expressly warrants the goods sold?
  • Extract from : « Cyclopedia of Commerce, Accountancy, Business Administration, v. 3 » by Various
  • He seems to have been the first prominent man in the United States to abandon that legal wheeze, "Caveat emptor."
  • Extract from : « Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 11 (of 14) » by Elbert Hubbard
  • Behind that legal Latin maxim, "Caveat emptor," the merchant stood for centuries, safely entrenched.
  • Extract from : « Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 11 (of 14) » by Elbert Hubbard
  • The old trading doctrine of caveat emptor, or let the buyer beware, is no longer relied on by reputable merchants.
  • Extract from : « United States Steel » by Arundel Cotter
  • Caveat emptor has become a phrase thrust out of good merchandising.
  • Extract from : « The Romance of a Great Store » by Edward Hungerford
  • For nearly four thousand years, perhaps longer, caveat emptor ruled the hard world of barter.
  • Extract from : « The Romance of a Great Store » by Edward Hungerford

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