redhibition

American  

[red-i-bish-uhn, red-hi-] / ˌrɛd ɪˈbɪʃ ən, ˌrɛd hɪ- /

noun

Civil Law.

1. the nullification of a sale because of a defect in the article sold of such nature as to make it totally or virtually unusable or as to have prevented the purchase if known to the buyer.

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Other Word Forms

• redhibitory adjective

Etymology

Origin of redhibition

1650–60; < Latin redhibitiōn- (stem of redhibitiō ), equivalent to redhibit ( us ), past participle of redhibēre to return (an item bought), take back (an item sold) ( red- red- + -hib ( ēre ), combining form of habēre to have + -itus -ite ² ) + -iōn- -ion