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Generally, caveat emptor is the contract law principle that controls the sale of real property after the date of closing, but may also apply to sales of other goods. The phrase caveat emptor and its use as a disclaimer of warranties arises from the fact that buyers typically have less information than the seller about the good or service they ...
Caveat is Latin for "beware". [1] In Australian property law and other jurisdictions using the Torrens title system, a caveat is a warning that someone other than the owner claims some right over or nonregistered interest in the property .
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The law of the country, state, or locality where the matter under litigation took place. Usually used in contract law, to determine which laws govern the contract. / ˈ l ɛ k s ˈ l oʊ s aɪ / lex scripta: written law Law that specifically codifies something, as opposed to common law or customary law. liberum veto: free veto
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Caveat may refer to Latin phrases: Caveat lector ("let the reader beware") Caveat emptor ("let the buyer beware") Caveat venditor ("let the seller beware") Other: CAVEAT, a Canadian lobby group; Caveat, an album by Nuclear Death; Caveat, a 2020 horror film; Caveat, a rural locality west of Mansfield, Australia; Caveat (horse) (fl. 1983)
Seixas v. Wood relies heavily on the English case of Chandelor v Lopus, and is the American counterpart to Chandelor in developing the rule "caveat emptor." Laidlaw v. Organ, an 1817 decision by Chief Justice John Marshall, is believed to have been the first U.S. Supreme Court case which laid down the rule of caveat e
This is a list of abbreviations used in law and legal documents. It is common practice in legal documents to cite other publications by using standard abbreviations for the title of each source. Abbreviations may also be found for common words or legal phrases.