lemon law
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of lemon law
First recorded in 1980–85
Example Sentences
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California’s lemon law, considered one of the strongest consumer protections in the nation, allows drivers to get a refund or replacement of a broken car if the manufacturer can’t fix it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
A partner at Knight Law Group, an L.A.-based lemon law firm, once billed an “ostensibly heroic but physically impossible” 57.5-hour workday, Ford alleged.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
Many still bring up one of his proudest achievements: Washington state’s motor vehicle lemon law.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 21, 2023
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
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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