an act or an instance of warranting; assurance; authorization; warrant.

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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.

to provide a manufacturer's or dealer's warranty for

The automaker warranties its new cars against exterior rust.

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assurance , bail , bond , certificate , contract , covenant , guarantee , guaranty , pledge , security , surety , written promisenotes:guarantee is from old french garant \'a warrant , \' while warranty is from old north french warantie , derived from warant \'a warrant.\' both garant and warant came from frankish (the west germanic language spoken in the 400s and 500s in the region of ancient gaul that became france) , represented by old high german weren \'to confirm , warrant.\' guarantee is a general term for a representation regarding a good\'s quality and performance - and warranty is the legal term for the document; the person to whom it is issued is the warrantee with the issuer being the warrantortechnically , a warrantee is a person to whom a warranty is given and the warranty is a promise to repair or replace a faulty product , warrant , promise , sanction