lemon law
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Meaning · English
Law protecting consumers from defective products
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
luật bảo vệ người tiêu dùng khỏi sản phẩm bị lỗi
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Literally: law related to lemons
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
The car's persistent problems led the owner to invoke the lemon law
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Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “lemon law” mean?
Law protecting consumers from defective products Literally: law related to lemons
Is “lemon law” formal or informal?
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