Definition of "warranty" []

• Official authorization, sanction, or warrant. (noun)
• Justification or valid grounds for an act or a course of action. (noun)
• Law An assurance by the seller of property that the goods or property are as represented or will be as promised. (noun)
• Law The insured's guarantee that the facts are as stated in reference to an insurance risk or that specified conditions will be fulfilled to keep the contract effective. (noun)
• Law A covenant by which the seller of land binds himself or herself and his or her heirs to defend the security of the estate conveyed. (noun)

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• "ASUS 360: 1 year global warranty and ASUS ADW: 1 year accidental damage warranty*"
• "Actually, knowing the warranty is about to expire is hugely helpful in many cases."
• "Eventually the warranty is about to run out, call again, same cycle."