an act or an instance of warranting; assurance; authorization; warrant.
Law.
a stipulation, explicit or implied, in assurance of some particular in connection with a contract, as of sale: an express warranty of the quality of goods.
Also called covenant of warranty.a covenant in a deed to land by which the party conveying assures the grantee that he or she will enjoy the premises free from interference by any person claiming under a superior title.Compare quitclaim deed, warranty deed.
(in the law of insurance) a statement or promise, made by the party insured, and included as an essential part of the contract, falsity or nonfulfillment of which renders the policy void.
a judicial document, as a warrant or writ.
a written guarantee given to the purchaser of a new appliance, automobile, or other item by the manufacturer or dealer, usually specifying that the manufacturer will make any repairs or replace defective parts free of charge for a stated period of time.
verb (used with object),war·ran·tied,war·ran·ty·ing.
to provide a manufacturer's or dealer's warranty for: The automaker warranties its new cars against exterior rust.
Origin of warranty
1300–50;Middle Englishwarantie < Anglo-French (Old Frenchguarantie). See warrant, -y3
property lawa covenant, express or implied, by which the vendor of real property vouches for the security of the title conveyed
contract lawan express or implied term in a contract, such as an undertaking that goods contracted to be sold shall meet specified requirements as to quality, etcan extended warranty
insurance lawan undertaking by the party insured that the facts given regarding the risk are as stated
the act of warranting
Word Origin for warranty
C14: from Anglo-French warantie, from warantir to warrant, variant of Old French guarantir; see warrant
mid-14c., legal term for various types of clauses in real estate transactions, from Anglo-French and Old North French warantie (Old French guarantie), from warant (see warrant (n.)).
