— redhibitory /red hib"i tawr'ee, -tohr'ee/ , adj.
/red'i bish"euhn, red'hi-/ , n. Civil Law.
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.
[ 1650-60; redhibition- (s. of redhibitio ), equiv. to redhibit ( us ), ptp. of redhibere to return (an item bought), take back (an item sold) ( red- RED- + -hib ( ere ), comb. form of habere to have + -itus -ITE 2 ) + -ion- -ION ]