D.C. Code § 28:2-103
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§ 28:2-103. Definitions and index of definitions.
Official statutory text
(1) In this article unless the context otherwise requires:
(a) “Buyer” means a person who buys or contracts to buy goods.
(b) Repealed.
(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 28:2-606 .
“Banker’s credit”. Section 28:2-325 .
“Between merchants”. Section 28:2-104 .
“Cancellation”. Section 28:2-106(4) .
“Commercial unit”. Section 28:2-105 .
“Confirmed credit”. Section 28:2-325 .
“Conforming to contract”. Section 28:2-106 .
“Contract for sale”. Section 28:2-106 .
“Cover”. Section 28:2-712 .
“Entrusting”. Section 28:2-403 .
“Financing agency”. Section 28:2-104 .
“Future goods”. Section 28:2-105 .
“Goods”. Section 28:2-105 .
“Identification”. Section 28:2-501 .
“Installment contract”. Section 28:2-612 .
“Letter of Credit”. Section 28:2-325 .
“Lot”. Section 28:2-105 .
“Merchant”. Section 28:2-104 .
“Overseas”. Section 28:2-323 .
“Person in position of seller”. Section 28:2-707 .
“Present sale”. Section 28:2-106 .
“Sale”. Section 28:2-106 .
“Sale on approval”. Section 28:2-326 .
“Sale or return”. Section 28:2-326 .
“Termination”. Section 28:2-106 .
(3) Control as provided in § 28:7-106 and the following definitions in other articles apply to this article:
“Check”. Section 28:3-104 .
“Consignee”. Section 28:7-102 .
“Consignor”. Section 28:7-102 .
“Consumer goods”. Section 28:9-102 .
“Dishonor”. Section 28:3-502 .
“Draft”. Section 28:3-104 .
(4) In addition Article 1 contains general definitions and principles of construction and interpretation applicable throughout this article.
(a) “Buyer” means a person who buys or contracts to buy goods.
(b) Repealed.
(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 28:2-606 .
“Banker’s credit”. Section 28:2-325 .
“Between merchants”. Section 28:2-104 .
“Cancellation”. Section 28:2-106(4) .
“Commercial unit”. Section 28:2-105 .
“Confirmed credit”. Section 28:2-325 .
“Conforming to contract”. Section 28:2-106 .
“Contract for sale”. Section 28:2-106 .
“Cover”. Section 28:2-712 .
“Entrusting”. Section 28:2-403 .
“Financing agency”. Section 28:2-104 .
“Future goods”. Section 28:2-105 .
“Goods”. Section 28:2-105 .
“Identification”. Section 28:2-501 .
“Installment contract”. Section 28:2-612 .
“Letter of Credit”. Section 28:2-325 .
“Lot”. Section 28:2-105 .
“Merchant”. Section 28:2-104 .
“Overseas”. Section 28:2-323 .
“Person in position of seller”. Section 28:2-707 .
“Present sale”. Section 28:2-106 .
“Sale”. Section 28:2-106 .
“Sale on approval”. Section 28:2-326 .
“Sale or return”. Section 28:2-326 .
“Termination”. Section 28:2-106 .
(3) Control as provided in § 28:7-106 and the following definitions in other articles apply to this article:
“Check”. Section 28:3-104 .
“Consignee”. Section 28:7-102 .
“Consignor”. Section 28:7-102 .
“Consumer goods”. Section 28:9-102 .
“Dishonor”. Section 28:3-502 .
“Draft”. Section 28:3-104 .
(4) In addition Article 1 contains general definitions and principles of construction and interpretation applicable throughout this article.
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