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redhibition

[ red-i-bish-uhn, red-hi- ]

noun

Civil Law.
  1. the nullification of a sale because of a defect in the article sold of such nature as to make it totally or virtually unusable or as to have prevented the purchase if known to the buyer.
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Other Word Forms

  • ·󾱲··ٴ· [red-, hib, -i-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of redhibition1

1650–60; < Latin 󾱲پō- (stem of 󾱲پō ), equivalent to redhibit ( us ), past participle of 󾱲ŧ to return (an item bought), take back (an item sold) ( red- red- + -hib ( ŧ ), combining form of habŧ to have + -itus -ite 2 ) + -ō- -ion

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