lemon law
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of lemon law
First recorded in 1980–85
Example Sentences
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In 2024, the legislature tightened the state’s lemon law, requiring additional steps before a driver could sue.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026
Quill & Arrow was founded in 2019 by attorneys Kevin Jacobson and Jonathan Shirian, according to the firm’s website, which touts recovering $500 million in lemon law payouts.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026
Other information can include maintenance records, the number of previous owners, accident information, odometer verification, and lemon law and recall checks.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 28, 2021
Make sure you brush up on the lemon law in your state to help determine if this is the proper course of action.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 21, 2021
Under the state's so-called lemon law, automakers must notify the department of motor vehicles as well as any future buyers when they repurchase flawed automobiles.
From Time Magazine Archive
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