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Warranty. In law, a warranty is an expressed or implied promise or assurance of some kind. The term's meaning varies across legal subjects. [ 1] In property law, it refers to a covenant by the grantor of a deed. [ 2] In insurance law, it refers to a promise by the purchaser of an insurance about the thing or person to be insured.
Product liability is the area of law in which manufacturers, distributors, suppliers, retailers, and others who make products available to the public are held responsible for the injuries those products cause. Although the word "product" has broad connotations, product liability as an area of law is traditionally limited to products in the form ...
An extended warranty is coverage for electrical or mechanical breakdown. It may or may not cover peripheral items, wear and tear, damage by computer viruses, re-gassing, normal maintenance, accidental damage, or any consequential loss. [ 2] Most state insurance regulators have approved the inclusion of normal wear and tear, accidental damage ...
18. Away. Away, a company that makes suitcases with high-capacity batteries for charging cell phones and other devices, offers a lifetime limited warranty for the non-electronic components of its ...
The Magnuson–Moss Warranty Act (P.L. 93-637) is a United States federal law ( 15 U.S.C. § 2301 et seq. ). Enacted in 1975, the federal statute governs warranties on consumer products. The law does not require any product to have a warranty (it may be sold "as is"), but if it does have a warranty, the warranty must comply with this law.
Return merchandise authorization. A return merchandise authorization ( RMA ), return authorization ( RA) or return goods authorization ( RGA) is a part of the process of returning a product to receive a refund, replacement, or repair to which buyer and seller agree during the product's warranty period. [ 1][ 2] The issuance of an RMA/RGA is a ...
Service life represents a commitment made by the item's manufacturer and is usually specified as a median. It is the time that any manufactured item can be expected to be "serviceable" or supported by its manufacturer. [citation needed] Service life is not to be confused with shelf life, which deals with storage time, or with technical life ...
t. e. In common law jurisdictions, an implied warranty is a contract law term for certain assurances that are presumed to be made in the sale of products or real property, due to the circumstances of the sale. These assurances are characterized as warranties regardless of whether the seller has expressly promised them orally or in writing.