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lemon law

noun

: 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

Full 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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First Known Use of LEMON LAW

1981

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