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Simple English definitions for legal terms

patent defect

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A quick definition of patent defect:

A patent defect is a problem or issue that is easily noticeable to most people. It can be something that is dangerous or flawed and can be seen with a reasonable inspection. For example, a broken step on a staircase or a missing fence around a swimming pool are considered patent defects. If someone is injured because of a patent defect, the person or company responsible may not be held liable for damages. This is because the defect was obvious and should have been fixed or avoided by the injured party.

A more thorough explanation:

A patent defect is a flaw, dangerous condition, or other deficiency that is easily noticeable to an ordinary person. This is in contrast to a latent defect, which is not easily noticeable. In legal terms, a patent defect may relieve a potentially liable party from liability if the injured party suffered their injury as a result of the patent defect.

  • An absence of a fence around a swimming pool
  • Raised paving stones on a patio
  • Defective construction of a landing that allows water to pool on the landing and to drain into an office

These examples illustrate how a patent defect is something that an ordinary person would notice upon reasonable inspection. For instance, an absence of a fence around a swimming pool is a patent defect because it is something that an average person would notice and recognize as a potential danger. Similarly, raised paving stones on a patio or a defective landing are also patent defects because they are easily noticeable and could cause harm to someone.

  • An improperly designed heating and air conditioning system that causes uncontrollable temperature fluctuations
  • The absence of a vapor barrier, which caused the siding on a building to buckle

These examples illustrate how a latent defect is something that is not easily noticeable upon reasonable inspection. For instance, an improperly designed heating and air conditioning system or the absence of a vapor barrier are not things that an average person would notice upon inspection. These defects are latent because they are hidden and not easily noticeable, and could cause harm without the injured party being aware of the defect.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
How does one know if they are UR1 or UR2?
[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
Congrats1!
21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
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[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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