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lemon law

noun

Definition of lemon law

: a law offering car buyers relief (as by repair, replacement, or refund) for defects detected during a specified period after purchase

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 Convicted killer Drew Peterson’s former attorney will appeal after a federal judge slapped him with a $50,000 fine and ordered him to undergo anger management training for his scorched-earth tactics in a straightforward lemon law case. — Steve Schmadeke, chicagotribune.com, "Drew Peterson's ex-attorney appealing $50,000 fine, anger management order," 17 Apr. 2018

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First Known Use of lemon law

1981, in the meaning defined above

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lemon law

noun

English Language Learners Definition of lemon law

US : a law that gives a person who buys a car that has a defect the right to return the car or to have the seller pay to have it fixed

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lemon law

noun
lem·​on law

Legal Definition of lemon law

: a statute that grants the purchaser of a car specific remedies (as a refund) if the car has a defect that impairs or significantly affects its use, value, or safety and that cannot be repaired within a specified period

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