warranties

(noun)

In business and legal transactions, a warranty is an assurance by one party to the other party that specific facts or conditions are true or will happen. The other party is permitted to rely on that assurance and seek some type of remedy if it is not true or followed.

Related Terms

  • intangible assets
  • a merger, an acquisition

Examples of warranties in the following topics:

  • Balance Sheets

    • Contingent liabilities, such as warranties, are noted in the footnotes to the balance sheet.
  • How Business Activities Affect the Balance Sheet

  • Pro Forma Balance Sheet

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