voetstoots
adjective, adverb/ˈfʊtstʊəts/
/ˈfʊtstʊts/
(South African English, law)- (of a sale or purchase) without guarantee; at the risk of the buyer
- All contracts contain a voetstoots clause, which means the property is bought ‘as is’.
- Dishonest sellers will not be protected by the voetstoots clause.
- They bid 3m rand voetstoots or 5m rand if the property was renovated.
Word OriginAfrikaans, from the Dutch phrase met de voet te stoten ‘to push with the foot’.
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