§ 336.2-103 — Definitions and Index of Definitions
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This section defines key terms for Article 2, including 'buyer,' 'receipt of goods,' 'seller,' and other important concepts, and points to where additional definitions can be found in other articles.
336.2-103 DEFINITIONS AND INDEX OF DEFINITIONS.
(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 sections in which they appear are:
“Acceptance,” section 336.2-606.
“Banker’s credit,” section 336.2-325.
“Between merchants,” section 336.2-104.
“Cancellation,” section 336.2-106(4).
“Commercial unit,” section 336.2-105.
“Confirmed credit,” section 336.2-325.
“Conforming to contract,” section 336.2-106.
“Contract for sale,” section 336.2-106.
“Cover,” section 336.2-712.
“Entrusting,” section 336.2-403.
“Financing agency,” section 336.2-104.
“Future goods,” section 336.2-105.
“Goods,” section 336.2-105.
“Identification,” section 336.2-501.
“Installment contract,” section 336.2-612.
“Letter of credit,” section 336.2-325.
“Lot,” section 336.2-105.
“Merchant,” section 336.2-104.
“Overseas,” section 336.2-323.
“Person in position of seller,” section 336.2-707.
“Present sale,” section 336.2-106.
“Sale,” section 336.2-106.
“Sale on approval,” section 336.2-326.
“Sale or return,” section 336.2-326.
“Termination,” section 336.2-106.
(3) “Control” as provided in section 336.7-106 and the following definitions in other articles apply to this article:
“Check,” section 336.3-104.
“Consignee,” section 336.7-102.
“Consignor,” section 336.7-102.
“Consumer goods,” section 336.9-102.
“Dishonor,” section 336.3-502.
“Draft,” section 336.3-104.
(4) In addition article 1 contains general definitions and principles of construction and interpretation applicable throughout this article.
History:
1965 c 811 s 336.2-103; 1992 c 565 s 113; 2000 c 399 art 2 s 3; 2004 c 162 art 2 s 1; art 5 s 1
History: History: 1965 c 811 s 336.2-103; 1992 c 565 s 113; 2000 c 399 art 2 s 3; 2004 c 162 art 2 s 1; art 5 s 1