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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1) In this article unless the context otherwise requires: (a) “Buyer” means a person who buys or contracts to buy goods. (b) “Receipt” of goods means taking physical possession of them. (c) “Seller” means a person who sells or contracts to sell goods.
(2) Other definitions applying to this article or to specified parts thereof and the sections in which they appear are:
“Acceptance”. Section 42a-2-606.
“Banker's credit”.Section 42a-2-305.
“Between merchants”.Section 42a-2-104.
“Cancellation”. Section 42a-2-106(4).
“Commercial unit”.Section 42a-2-105.
“Confirmed credit”.Section 42a-2-325.
“Conforming to contract”.Section 42a-2-106.
“Contract for sale”.Section 42a-2-106.
“Cover”. Section 42a-2-712.
“Entrusting”. Section 42a-2-403.
“Financing agency”.Section 42a-2-104.
“Future goods”.Section 42a-2-105.
“Goods”. Section 42a-2-105.
“Identification”. Section 42a-2-501.
“Installment contract”.Section 42a-2-612.
“Letter of credit”.Section 42a-2-325.
“Lot”. Section 42a-2-105.
“Merchant”. Section 42a-2-104.
“Overseas”. Section 42a-2-323.
“Person in position of seller”.Section 42a-2-707.
“Present sale”.Section 42a-2-106.
“Sale”. Section 42a-2-106.
“Sale on approval”.Section 42a-2-326.
“Sale or return”.Section 42a-2-326.
“Termination”. Section 42a-2-106.
(3) “Control” as provided in section 42a-7-106 and the following definitions in other articles apply to this article:
“Check”. Section 42a-3-104.
“Consignee”. Section 42a-7-102.
“Consignor”. Section 42a-7-102.
“Consumer goods”.Section 42a-9-102.
“Dishonor”. Section 42a-3-502.
“Draft”. Section 42a-3-104.
(4) In addition article 1 contains general definitions and principles of construction and interpretation applicable throughout this article.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Connecticut General Statutes Title 42A. Uniform Commercial Code § 42a-2-103 § 42a-2-103. Definitions and index of definitions - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ct/title-42a-uniform-commercial-code/ct-gen-st-sect-42a-2-103/
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