caveat emptor

(noun)

Latin for "let the buyer beware"—the property law principle that controls the sale of real property after the date of closing, but may also apply to sales of other goods.

Related Terms

  • margin of error

Examples of caveat emptor in the following topics:

  • Caveat Emptor and the Gallup Poll

    • Readers of polls, such as the Gallup Poll, should exercise Caveat Emptor by taking into account the poll's margin of error.
    • Caveat emptor is Latin for "let the buyer beware."
    • Generally, caveat emptor is the property law principle that controls the sale of real property after the date of closing, but may also apply to sales of other goods.
  • Author's Note

    • (An example of this is seen with, a student who came to me complaining that she was drowning in advanced chemistry and physics [read: material science] at a reputable sustainability program in a renowned university. ) One cannot help but be reminded of the adage ‘caveat emptor'.
  • Some Examples of Pericyclic Reactions

    • With this caveat in mind, extensive lists of pericyclic reactions may be assembled, and their rationalization by the previously noted mnemonic or orbital analysis is both remarkably successful and instructive.
  • Two-mode factor analysis

    • With the caveat of pretty poor fit of a low-dimensional solution in mind, let's examine the scaling of actors on the first three factors (figure 17.11).
  • Passive Representatives

    • Like the shopkeeper, the repairman loves to help people and may end up making a sale, but with one caveat.
  • Initial Reactions

    • Wilson, reflecting American outrage, demanded an immediate halt to attacks on liners and merchant ships, though with the caveat that "America is too proud to fight. "
  • Career Benefits: Advancement

    • One caveat: you still need to do a thorough audience analysis.
  • Calculating Fair Value

    • Level One -- The preferred inputs to valuation are "quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities," with the caveat that the reporting entity must have access to that market.
  • Circles as Conic Sections

    • So, you start adding caveats like "it can't cross itself" and "it can't have any loose ends. " And then somebody draws an egg shape that fits all of your criteria, and yet is still not a circle.
  • The Exponential Distribution

    • Similar caveats apply to the following examples which yield approximately exponentially distributed variables:
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