Dictionary.com

redhibition

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

noun Civil Law.

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.

QUIZZES

CAN YOU GUESS THESE WORDS FROM AROUND THE US?

American English is not always as it appears to be ... get to know regional words in this quiz!
Question 1 of 10
A bet is synonymous with a wager, but what does it mean in New York?
Often it means something is impossible.
It’s another way to agree with someone.
It serves as an apology.
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

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-ite2) + -iōn--ion

OTHER WORDS FROM redhibition

red·hib·i·to·ry [red-hib-i-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], /rɛdˈhɪb ɪˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/, adjective

Words nearby redhibition

red-headed woodpecker, red heart, red heat, red hepatization, red herring, redhibition, red hind, redhorse, red-hot, red-hot poker, Redi
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for redhibition