redhibition
[ red-i-bish-uhn, red-hi- ]
nounCivil Law.
the nullification of a sale because of a defect in the article sold of such nature as to make it totally or virtually unusable or as to have prevented the purchase if known to the buyer.
Origin of redhibition
1Other words from redhibition
- red·hib·i·to·ry [red-hib-i-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], /rɛdˈhɪb ɪˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/, adjective
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How to use redhibition in a sentence
redhibition, red-hi-bish′un, n. (law) an action to oblige the seller to annul the sale because of a defect—also Rehibi′tion.
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