3  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Warranty  \War"rant*y\,  n.;  pl  {Warranties}.  [OF.  warantie  F. 
  garantie  See  {Warrant},  n.,  and  cf  {Guaranty}.] 
  1.  (Anc.  Law)  A  covenant  real,  whereby  the  grantor  of  an 
  estate  of  freehold  and  his  heirs  were  bound  to  warrant  and 
  defend  the  title,  and  in  case  of  eviction  by  title 
  paramount,  to  yield  other  lands  of  equal  value  in 
  recompense.  This  warranty  has  long  singe  become  obsolete, 
  and  its  place  supplied  by  personal  covenants  for  title. 
  Among  these  is  the  covenant  of  warranty,  which  runs  with 
  the  land,  and  is  in  the  nature  of  a  real  covenant.  --Kent. 
 
  2.  (Modern  Law)  An  engagement  or  undertaking,  express  or 
  implied,  that  a  certain  fact  regarding  the  subject  of  a 
  contract  is  or  shall  be  as  it  is  expressly  or  impliedly 
  declared  or  promised  to  be  In  sales  of  goods  by  persons 
  in  possession,  there  is  an  implied  warranty  of  title,  but 
  as  to  the  quality  of  goods,  the  rule  of  every  sale  is 
  Caveat  emptor.  --Chitty.  Bouvier. 
 
  3.  (Insurance  Law)  A  stipulation  or  engagement  by  a  party 
  insured,  that  certain  things  relating  to  the  subject  of 
  insurance,  or  affecting  the  risk,  exist,  or  shall  exist, 
  or  have  been  done  or  shall  be  done  These  warranties, 
  when  express,  should  appear  in  the  policy;  but  there  are 
  certain  implied  warranties.  --Bouvier. 
 
  4.  Justificatory  mandate  or  precept;  authority;  warrant.  [R.] 
  --Shak. 
 
  If  they  disobey  precept,  that  is  no  excuse  to  us 
  nor  gives  us  any  warranty  .  .  .  to  disobey  likewise. 
  --Kettlewe??. 
 
  5.  Security;  warrant;  guaranty. 
 
  The  stamp  was  a  warranty  of  the  public.  --Locke. 
 
  Syn:  See  {Guarantee}. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Warranty  \War"rant*y\,  v.  t. 
  To  warrant;  to  guarantee. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  warranty 
  n  :  a  written  assurance  that  some  product  or  service  will  be 
  provided  or  will  meet  certain  specifications  [syn:  {guarantee}, 
  {warrant}] 

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