consumer's law
1consumer protection law — n. A state or federal law designed to protect consumers against improperly described, damaged, faulty, and dangerous goods and services as well as from unfair trade and credit practices. Webster s New World Law Dictionary. Susan Ellis Wild. 2000 …
2consumer protection law — law which protects the rights of customers …
3consumer — con·sum·er n: one that utilizes economic goods; specif: an individual who purchases goods for personal use as distinguished from commercial use Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. consumer …
4consumer credit — n: credit extended by merchants or banks to finance the purchase of consumer goods (as home appliances) or services (as travel or hotel accommodations) compare consumer debt at debt Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …
5Consumer Price Index — consumer price in·dex n: an index measuring the change in the cost of typical wage earner purchases of goods and services in some base period – called also cost of living index; Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. Consumer …
6consumer protection laws — n. Federal and state laws regulating sales and credit practices, intended to protect consumers from deceptive advertising, poor quality, dishonest credit and debt practices, and other dangers facing retail consumers who cannot engage in arm’s… …
7consumer goods — see good 2 Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. consumer goods …
8consumer report — Written or oral information provided by a consumer reporting agency that relates to a person s creditworthiness, credit standing, credit capacity, character, personal characteristics, or lifestyle, to be used in employment decisions, to decide… …
9consumer protection — laws are federal and state statutes governing sales and credit practices involving consumer goods. Such statutes prohibit and regulate deceptive or unconscionable advertising and sales practices, product quality, credit financing and reporting,… …
10Consumer Prices Index — (CPI) United Kingdom One of two consumer price indices used as the domestic measure of inflation in the UK (see also Retail Prices Index (RPI)). The CPI is published by the Office for National Statistics. It measures the average change from month …
