Ind. Code § 26-1-2-103
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Sec. 103. (1) In IC 26-1-2, unless the context otherwise requires:
(a) "Buyer" means a person who buys or contracts to buy goods.
(b) "Good faith" in the case of a merchant means honesty in fact and observance of reasonable commercial standards of fair dealing in the trade.
(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 IC 26-1-2, or to specified parts thereof, and the sections in which they appear are:
"Acceptance". IC 26-1-2-606.
"Banker's credit". IC 26-1-2-325.
"Between merchants". IC 26-1-2-104.
"Cancellation". IC 26-1-2-106(4).
"Commercial unit". IC 26-1-2-105.
"Confirmed credit". IC 26-1-2-325.
"Conforming to contract". IC 26-1-2-106.
"Contract for sale". IC 26-1-2-106.
"Cover". IC 26-1-2-712.
"Entrusting". IC 26-1-2-403.
"Financing agency". IC 26-1-2-104.
"Future goods". IC 26-1-2-105.
"Goods". IC 26-1-2-105.
"Identification". IC 26-1-2-501.
"Instalment contract". IC 26-1-2-612.
"Letter of credit". IC 26-1-2-325.
"Lot". IC 26-1-2-105.
"Merchant". IC 26-1-2-104.
"Overseas". IC 26-1-2-323.
"Person in the position of seller". IC 26-1-2-707.
"Present sale". IC 26-1-2-106.
"Sale". IC 26-1-2-106.
"Sale on approval". IC 26-1-2-326.
"Sale or return". IC 26-1-2-326.
"Termination". IC 26-1-2-106.
(3) "Control" as provided in IC 26-1-7-106 and the following definitions apply to IC 26-1-2:
"Check". IC 26-1-3.1-104.
"Consignee". IC 26-1-7-102.
"Consignor". IC 26-1-7-102.
"Consumer goods". IC 26-1-9.1-102.
"Dishonor". IC 26-1-3.1-502.
"Draft". IC 26-1-3.1-104.
(4) In addition, IC 26-1-1 contains general definitions and principles of construction and interpretation applicable throughout IC 26-1-2.
Formerly: Acts 1963, c.317, s.2-103. As amended by P.L.152-1986, SEC.121; P.L.222-1993, SEC.3; P.L.57-2000, SEC.15; P.L.143-2007, SEC.7.
(a) "Buyer" means a person who buys or contracts to buy goods.
(b) "Good faith" in the case of a merchant means honesty in fact and observance of reasonable commercial standards of fair dealing in the trade.
(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 IC 26-1-2, or to specified parts thereof, and the sections in which they appear are:
"Acceptance". IC 26-1-2-606.
"Banker's credit". IC 26-1-2-325.
"Between merchants". IC 26-1-2-104.
"Cancellation". IC 26-1-2-106(4).
"Commercial unit". IC 26-1-2-105.
"Confirmed credit". IC 26-1-2-325.
"Conforming to contract". IC 26-1-2-106.
"Contract for sale". IC 26-1-2-106.
"Cover". IC 26-1-2-712.
"Entrusting". IC 26-1-2-403.
"Financing agency". IC 26-1-2-104.
"Future goods". IC 26-1-2-105.
"Goods". IC 26-1-2-105.
"Identification". IC 26-1-2-501.
"Instalment contract". IC 26-1-2-612.
"Letter of credit". IC 26-1-2-325.
"Lot". IC 26-1-2-105.
"Merchant". IC 26-1-2-104.
"Overseas". IC 26-1-2-323.
"Person in the position of seller". IC 26-1-2-707.
"Present sale". IC 26-1-2-106.
"Sale". IC 26-1-2-106.
"Sale on approval". IC 26-1-2-326.
"Sale or return". IC 26-1-2-326.
"Termination". IC 26-1-2-106.
(3) "Control" as provided in IC 26-1-7-106 and the following definitions apply to IC 26-1-2:
"Check". IC 26-1-3.1-104.
"Consignee". IC 26-1-7-102.
"Consignor". IC 26-1-7-102.
"Consumer goods". IC 26-1-9.1-102.
"Dishonor". IC 26-1-3.1-502.
"Draft". IC 26-1-3.1-104.
(4) In addition, IC 26-1-1 contains general definitions and principles of construction and interpretation applicable throughout IC 26-1-2.
Formerly: Acts 1963, c.317, s.2-103. As amended by P.L.152-1986, SEC.121; P.L.222-1993, SEC.3; P.L.57-2000, SEC.15; P.L.143-2007, SEC.7.
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