Phrase info

caveat emptor

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1. caveat emptor - Noun

2. caveat emptor - Phrase

Meaning

a commercial principle that without a warranty the buyer takes upon himself the risk of quality

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The president has undermined trust. No longer will the members of Congress be entitled to accept his veracity. Caveat emptor has become the word. Every member of Congress is on his or her own to determine the truth. Bob Graham

I voted no on the resolution to give the president authority to go to war against Iraq. I was able to apply caveat emptor. Most of my colleagues could not. Bob Graham

It’s not just that these stories showcase obsolete and offensive gender stereotypes—that’s a given, so caveat emptor. Source: Internet

This begs the question: When is it appropriate to move beyond "caveat emptor" to protections? Source: Internet

While some tout that the state is “buyer beware,” known as caveat emptor because of a lack of codified law, others point to state court case rulings that favored homebuyers to prove the state is favorable to buyers. Source: Internet

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