please simplify these sentences

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It's the last provision of an airgun manual which says:
"To the extent any provision of this warranty is prohibited by federal, state, or municipal law, which can not be preempted, it shall not to be applicable."
I know the meaning of each word but can't get the total notion of these sentences. May you please simplify those?
Thanks.

CSnyder · Accepted Answer

If any of this warranty is in violation of federal, state, or municipal law, it doesn't apply.

Khoshtip · Answer

but what about the section of "which can not be preempted"? What's it referring to?

CSnyder · Answer

I suppose it's possible (but I think it unlikely) that any conflicting laws might have a clause where they are superseded by the specific warranty agreement. This might come in the form of a law that says something like:

Implied Warranty:

In the absence of a mutually agreed-upon warranty agreement between the guarantor and the purchaser, the following warranty provisions shall be held to apply:

1. The guarantor warrants the product against defects in manufacturing, shipping, and handling for a term not less than 90 days.
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etc.

Khoshtip · Answer

Yes, that's right. Those sentences are under the "implied Warranties" clause.
So can we conclude that in that clause we can say that; "if there is any provision which can be preempted, it can be applicable even if it has been prohibited by federal, state and municipal laws"?

Khoshtip · Answer

Isn't there any answer to that last query?

CSnyder · Answer

khoshtipYes, that's right. Those sentences are under the "implied Warranties" clause.So can we conclude that in that clause we can say that; "if there is any provision which can be preempted, it can be applicable even if it has been prohibited by federal, state and municipal laws"?

This is literally the exact opposite of what it means.

It means what I said originally: if the warranty contains any provisions that are barred by federal, state, or local laws, they do not apply. Otherwise, the warranty applies completely. The "preemption" part is, strictly speaking, unnecessary, since one presumes that preemption of laws which can be preempted would happen automatically. They just put it in there to be clear that some laws may be preempted by the terms of the warranty, and that they want such preemption to occur.

Khoshtip · Answer

Your first line "This is literally..." was useful. And I think I got your meant. But please when you try to simply a sentence or explain a sentence don't try to use complex words and grammar to do that.

Khoshtip · Answer

Isn't there any other idea for the notion of expression of "which is can not be preempted" in that text?

Fivejedjon · Answer

I'd modify CSnyders response slightly: If any part of this warranty is in violation of federal, state, or municipal law, that part doesn't apply.

Khoshtip · Answer

thanks.

please simplify these sentences

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