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lemon law

American  

noun

  1. a law that requires manufacturers to replace, repair, or refund the cost of automobiles that prove to be defective.


Etymology

Origin of lemon law

First recorded in 1980–85


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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

Ford’s lawsuit marks the second attempt by one of America’s largest car manufacturers to go on the offense against lemon law attorneys in Southern California.

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

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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