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Current as of January 01, 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; and
(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 sections in which they appear are:
“acceptance”․․․․․․․․․․Section 55-2-606 NMSA 1978;
“banker's credit”․․․․․․․․․․Section 55-2-325 NMSA 1978;
“between merchants”․․․․․․․․․․Section 55-2-104 NMSA 1978;
“cancellation”․․․․․․․․․․Section 55-2-106 NMSA 1978;
“commercial unit”․․․․․․․․․․Section 55-2-105 NMSA 1978;
“confirmed credit”․․․․․․․․․․Section 55-2-325 NMSA 1978;
“conforming to contract”․․․․․․․․․․Section 55-2-106 NMSA 1978;
“contract for sale”․․․․․․․․․․Section 55-2-106 NMSA 1978;
“cover”․․․․․․․․․․Section 55-2-712 NMSA 1978;
“entrusting”․․․․․․․․․․Section 55-2-403 NMSA 1978;
“financing agency”․․․․․․․․․․Section 55-2-104 NMSA 1978;
“future goods”․․․․․․․․․․Section 55-2-105 NMSA 1978;
“goods”․․․․․․․․․․Section 55-2-105 NMSA 1978;
“identification”․․․․․․․․․․Section 55-2-501 NMSA 1978;
“installment contract”․․․․․․․․․․Section 55-2-612 NMSA 1978;
“letter of credit”․․․․․․․․․․Section 55-2-325 NMSA 1978;
“lot”․․․․․․․․․․Section 55-2-105 NMSA 1978;
“merchant”․․․․․․․․․․Section 55-2-104 NMSA 1978;
“overseas”․․․․․․․․․․Section 55-2-323 NMSA 1978;
“person in the position of a seller”․․․․․․․․․․Section 55-2-707 NMSA 1978;
“present sale”․․․․․․․․․․Section 55-2-106 NMSA 1978;
“sale”․․․․․․․․․․Section 55-2-106 NMSA 1978;
“sale on approval”․․․․․․․․․․Section 55-2-326 NMSA 1978;
“sale or return”․․․․․․․․․․Section 55-2-326 NMSA 1978; and
“termination”․․․․․․․․․․Section 55-2-106 NMSA 1978.
(3) “Control”, as provided in Section 55-7-106 NMSA 1978, and the following definitions in other articles apply to this article:
“check”․․․․․․․․․․Section 55-3-104 NMSA 1978;
“consignee”․․․․․․․․․․Section 55-7-102 NMSA 1978;
“consignor”․․․․․․․․․․Section 55-7-102 NMSA 1978;
“consumer goods”․․․․․․․․․․Section 55-9-102 NMSA 1978;
“dishonor”․․․․․․․․․․Section 55-3-502 NMSA 1978; and
“draft”․․․․․․․․․․Section 55-3-104 NMSA 1978.
(4) In addition, Chapter 55, Article 1 NMSA 1978 contains general definitions and principles of construction and interpretation applicable throughout this article.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New Mexico Statutes Chapter 55. Uniform Commercial Code § 55-2-103. Definitions and index of definitions - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nm/chapter-55-uniform-commercial-code/nm-st-sect-55-2-103/
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