In a sale of goods, whom does the maxim caveat emptor tell to beware?
Caveat emptor means “let the buyer beware.” Section 16 of the Sale of Goods Act, 1930 lays down the default on implied conditions of quality or fitness and provides…
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In a sale of goods, whom does the maxim caveat emptor tell to beware?
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Caveat emptor means “let the buyer beware.”
Section 16 of the Sale of Goods Act, 1930 lays down the default on implied conditions of quality or fitness and provides exceptions, including specified cases of reliance on the seller’s skill or judgment.
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Option A
The maxim addresses the buyer, although the seller can have duties under the sale contract and legislation.
Option B
Caveat emptor means “let the buyer beware.”
Option C
Intermediary status does not identify the party addressed by the maxim.
Option D
Transporting the goods does not make the carrier the addressee of the maxim.
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