Used as a warning to anyone buying something that there might be unforeseen problems or faults with what is bought.
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Submitted on July 07, 2010
Additional definitions for 'caveat emptor':
| caveat emptor | A provision of Roman law which gave the seller of a house the legal right to keep quiet about any defects of the house. |
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