Definitions of patent defect
an obvious fault that can be seen immediately and is not hidden
The appellate court stated that it "…cannot say that the reroofing defects… were patent defects as a matter of law".
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- vício aparente
- defeito visível
patent defect means:
vício aparente
substantivo
full
patent defect
noun