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§2-102
Title 11: UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE
Article 2: SALES
Part 1: SHORT TITLE, GENERAL CONSTRUCTION AND SUBJECT MATTER
§2-104

§2-103. Definitions and index of definitions

(1).  In this Article unless the context otherwise requires  
(a). Buyer. "Buyer" means a person who buys or contracts to buy goods.  
(b). [PL 2009, c. 325, Pt. B, §4 (RP); PL 2009, c. 325, Pt. B, §27 (AFF).]
(c). Receipt. "Receipt" of goods means taking physical possession of them.  
(d). Seller. "Seller" means a person who sells or contracts to sell goods.  
[PL 2009, c. 325, Pt. B, §4 (AMD); PL 2009, c. 325, Pt. B, §27 (AFF).]
(2).  Other definitions applying to this Article or to specified parts thereof, and the sections in which they appear are
"Acceptance." Section 2‑606.
"Banker's credit." Section 2‑325.
"Between merchants." Section 2‑104.
"Cancellation."Section 2‑106, subsection (4).
"Commercial unit." Section 2‑105.
"Confirmed credit." Section 2‑325.
"Conforming to contract." Section 2‑106.
"Contract for sale." Section 2‑106.
"Cover." Section 2‑712.
"Entrusting." Section 2‑403.
"Financing agency." Section 2‑104.
"Future goods." Section 2‑105.
"Goods." Section 2‑105.
"Identification." Section 2‑501
"Installment contract." Section 2‑612.
"Letter of credit." Section 2‑325.
"Lot." Section 2‑105.
"Merchant." Section 2‑104.
"Overseas." Section 2‑323.
"Person in position of seller." Section 2‑707.
"Present sale." Section 2‑106.
"Sale." Section 2‑106.
"Sale on approval." Section 2‑326.
"Sale or return." Section 2‑326.
"Termination." Section 2‑106.
(3).  The following definitions in other Articles apply to this Article:
"Check."Section 3‑1104.
"Consignee."Section 7‑1102.
"Consignor."Section 7‑1102.
"Consumer goods."Section 9‑1102.
"Dishonor."Section 3‑1502.
"Draft."Section 3‑1104.
[RR 2019, c. 2, Pt. A, §15 (COR).]
(3-A).  "Control" as provided in section 7‑1106 and the following definitions in other Articles apply to this Article:
"Check."Section 3‑1104.
"Consignee."Section 7‑1102.
"Consignor."Section 7‑1102.
"Consumer goods."Section 9‑1102.
"Dishonor."Section 3‑1502.
"Draft."Section 3‑1104.
[RR 2019, c. 2, Pt. A, §16 (COR).]
(4).  In addition Article 1 contains general definitions and principles of construction and interpretation applicable throughout this Article.  
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1999, c. 699, §B5 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 699, §B28 (AFF). PL 2009, c. 324, Pt. B, §§3, 4 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 324, Pt. B, §48 (AFF). PL 2009, c. 325, Pt. B, §4 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 325, Pt. B, §27 (AFF). RR 2019, c. 2, Pt. A, §§15, 16 (COR).
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