6. Consumer Rights

This triggered a 30-day cooling-off period under the Act, at the expiration of which the Act permits a union to resort to a strike.

an interval during which disputing parties can try to settle before taking further action

His actions were misleading but did not rise to the level of fraud.

if you commit a fraud then you deliberately lie or do not give important information because you want someone else to rely on (=put trust in) this lie or incomplete information so that they will give up something of value, usually money

They didn't give him his money back but he got a credit voucher

It is totally unacceptable for operators to allow these vehicles on the road when they are defective.

describes something that is not working properly or that has a fault

The system for handling victims is no longer fit for purpose.

appropriate, and of the necessary standard or quality, for its intended use or purpose

exchange, accept something back The store wouldn't take damaged goods back.

The parent company refused to issue a guarantee on behalf of its subsidiary.

a formal promise by a guarantor to a creditor to accept the responsibility for the principal debtor's debt if that person cannot pay it; a collateral agreement for the performance of another party's promise

Companies may choose to opt out of the government plan.

to choose not to be a part of some activity or to stop being involved in it

The term proof of purchase may also refer to a invoice or bill. Receipts can also be count as Proof of Purchase as long as it shows how much tax has been collected.

I'm in receipt of the goods.

the act of receiving something

The private equity consortium borrowed about 80 percent of the money for its purchase, creating liabilities that weakened TDC's balance sheet.

debts, financial obligations or losses

The witness did not provide satisfactory evidence that the claimant had suffered loss of enjoyment.

Informal; the practice of a broker making an unsolicited telephone call to a completely unknown person in an attempt to convince the person to become a client of that broker or brokerage. This practice is controversial and some jurisdictions have enacted laws limiting its legitimate use. It is also called dialing and smiling. See also: order period.

The landlord complained that the damage to the property was beyond that which would be considered reasonable wear and tear.

the damage or decrease in value that results from ordinary, everyday use of property

It is important to be clear as to which contract terms are conditions and which are warranties.

(CONTRACT LAW) a non-essential contract term

RESPONSIBILITY. The obligation to answer for an act done, and to repair any injury it may have caused. 2. This obligation arises without any contract, either on the part of the party bound to repair the injury, or of the party injured. The law gives to the person who has suffered loss, a compensation in damages. 3. it is a general rule that no one is answerable for the acts of another unless he has, by some act of his own, concurred in them. But when he has sanctioned those acts, either explicit