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Current as of March 28, 2024 | 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) Reserved.
(c) “Receipt” of goods means taking physical possession of them.
(d) “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 Code sections in which they appear are:
“Acceptance.” Code Section 11-2-606.
“Banker's credit.” Code Section 11-2-325.
“Between merchants.” Code Section 11-2-104.
“Cancellation.” Code Section 11-2-106(4).
“Commercial unit.” Code Section 11-2-105.
“Confirmed credit.” Code Section 11-2-325.
“Conforming to contract.” Code Section 11-2-106.
“Contract for sale.” Code Section 11-2-106.
“Cover.” Code Section 11-2-712.
“Entrusting.” Code Section 11-2-403.
“Financing agency.” Code Section 11-2-104.
“Future goods.” Code Section 11-2-105.
“Goods.” Code Section 11-2-105.
“Identification.” Code Section 11-2-501.
“Installment contract.” Code Section 11-2-612.
“Letter of credit.” Code Section 11-2-325.
“Lot.” Code Section 11-2-105.
“Merchant.” Code Section 11-2-104.
“Overseas.” Code Section 11-2-323.
“Person in position of seller.” Code Section 11-2-707.
“Present sale.” Code Section 11-2-106.
“Sale.” Code Section 11-2-106.
“Sale on approval.” Code Section 11-2-326.
“Sale or return.” Code Section 11-2-326.
“Termination.” Code Section 11-2-106.
(3) “Control” as provided in Code Section 11-7-106 and the following definitions in other articles of this title apply to this article:
“Check.” Code Section 11-3-104.
“Consignee.” Code Section 11-7-102.
“Consignor.” Code Section 11-7-102.
“Consumer goods.” Code Section 11-9-102.
“Dishonor.” Code Section 11-3-502.
“Draft.” Code Section 11-3-104.
(4) In addition Article 1 of this title contains general definitions and principles of construction and interpretation applicable throughout this article.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Georgia Code Title 11. Commercial Code § 11-2-103 - last updated March 28, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ga/title-11-commercial-code/ga-code-sect-11-2-103/
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