product liability

noun

the responsibility of a manufacturer for injury or loss caused by its product.

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to remove or destroy all traces of.

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Origin of product liability

First recorded in 1975–80

Words nearby product liability

producer, producer gas, producer goods, product, product differentiation, product liability, product life cycle, product line, product mark, product placement, productile

British Dictionary definitions for product liability

product liability

noun

the liability to the public of a manufacturer or trader for selling a faulty product

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