Warranty

noun, plural warranties.
1.
an act or an instance of warranting; assurance; authorization; warrant.
2.
Law.

a stipulation, explicit or implied, in assurance of some particular in connection with a contract, as of sale:
an express warranty of the quality of goods.
Also called covenant of warranty. a covenant in a deed to land by which the party conveying assures the grantee that he or she will enjoy the premises free from interference by any person claiming under a superior title.
Compare quitclaim deed, warranty deed.
(in the law of insurance) a statement or promise, made by the party insured, and included as an essential part of the contract, falsity or nonfulfillment of which renders the policy void.
a judicial document, as a warrant or writ.

3.
a written guarantee given to the purchaser of a new appliance, automobile, or other item by the manufacturer or dealer, usually specifying that the manufacturer will make any repairs or replace defective parts free of charge for a stated period of time.
verb (used with object), warrantied, warrantying.
4.
to provide a manufacturer’s or dealer’s warranty for:
The automaker warranties its new cars against exterior rust.
noun (pl) -ties
1.
(property law) a covenant, express or implied, by which the vendor of real property vouches for the security of the title conveyed
2.
(contract law) an express or implied term in a contract, such as an undertaking that goods contracted to be sold shall meet specified requirements as to quality, etc: an extended warranty
3.
(insurance law) an undertaking by the party insured that the facts given regarding the risk are as stated
4.
the act of warranting

warranty definition

A guarantee of the quality of a product or service made by the seller to the buyer.