lemon law
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of lemon law
First recorded in 1980–85
Example Sentences
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Under the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act, commonly known as California’s Lemon Law, automakers are required to pay for legal work, court fees and related expenses associated with defective vehicles.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2025
Kyla Christoffersen Powell, president and chief executive of the Civil Justice Assn. of California, said in an emailed statement that the alleged fraud scheme highlighted longstanding problems with the state’s Lemon Law.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2025
It’s been on the airwaves for about 50 years — almost as long as California has had its pioneering Lemon Law protecting us from getting stuck with junkers.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 30, 2023
Today you can thank Herschel Elkins for the state’s Lemon Law.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 24, 2016
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