adequação (ao fim habitual)

substantivo

partial

merchantability

noun

Comparative law notes

Brazil

The Brazilian Consumer Code (Law No. 8,078/1990) provides for a type of implied warranty known as "garantia legal de adequação". It is a warranty that a product or service fulfills the purpose for which it is intended. It also refers to safety, durability and performance (NUNES, RIZZATTO. Comentários ao Código de Defesa do Consumidor, 2015).

Definitions of merchantability

English

being appropriate for the ordinary purpose for which the product is made and sold

The merchant guaranteed the merchantability of the goods which he sold.