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Action redhibitoria

useless, or its use so inconvenient and imperfect, that it must be supposed the buyer would not have purchased it had he known of the vice, Civil Law.

Achators, or Achetors

Achators, or Achetors, purveyors, because they frequently bargain; also purchasers, Chaucer.

Scavenger hunt

which individuals or teams are given a list of items and must go out gather them together without purchasing them and bring them back the first person or team to return with the complete list is the

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Rigging

especially Naut the ropes chains etc that support the masts and spars of a vessel and serve as purchases for adjusting the sails etc See Illustr of Ship and Sails

Rehibition

The returning of a thing purchased to the seller on the ground of defect or frand

Prompt note

A memorandum of a sale and time when payment is due given to the purchaser at a sale of goods

Champarty or champerty

champertor is to carry on the party's suit or action at his own expense; or it is the purchasing the right of action or suit of another person; illegal by Common Law, and also by 3 Edw.

Prompt

A limit of time given for payment of an account for produce purchased this limit varying with different goods See Prompt note

Cash discount

confused with trade discount. The two concepts are wholly distinct and separate. Cash discount is allowed when the purchaser makes payment promptly or within the period of credit allowed. It is a discount granted in consideration of

Defence Acts

112), 1864 (27 & 28 Vict. c. 89), and 1873 (36 & 37 Vict. c. 72), allow compulsory purchases by government of land required for defence of the country, as for erection of fortifications, etc., and see

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