Sec. 42a-2-103. Definitions and index of definitions.
Sec. 42a-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) "Receipt" of goods means taking physical possession of them. (c) "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 42a-2-606.
"Banker's credit". Section 42a-2-305.
"Between merchants". Section 42a-2-104.
"Cancellation". Section 42a-2-106(4).
"Commercial unit". Section 42a-2-105.
"Confirmed credit". Section 42a-2-325.
"Conforming to contract". Section 42a-2-106.
"Contract for sale". Section 42a-2-106.
"Cover". Section 42a-2-712.
"Entrusting". Section 42a-2-403.
"Financing agency". Section 42a-2-104.
"Future goods". Section 42a-2-105.
"Goods". Section 42a-2-105.
"Identification". Section 42a-2-501.
"Installment contract". Section 42a-2-612.
"Letter of credit". Section 42a-2-325.
"Lot". Section 42a-2-105.
"Merchant". Section 42a-2-104.
"Overseas". Section 42a-2-323.
"Person in position of seller". Section 42a-2-707.
"Present sale". Section 42a-2-106.
"Sale". Section 42a-2-106.
"Sale on approval". Section 42a-2-326.
"Sale or return". Section 42a-2-326.
"Termination". Section 42a-2-106.
(3) The following definitions in other articles apply to this article:
"Check". Section 42a-3-104.
"Consignee". Section 42a-7-102.
"Consignor". Section 42a-7-102.
"Consumer goods". Section 42a-9-102.
"Dishonor". Section 42a-3-502.
"Draft". Section 42a-3-104.
(4) In addition article 1 contains general definitions and principles of construction
and interpretation applicable throughout this article.
(1959, P.A. 133, S. 2-103; May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-11, S. 13, 70; P.A. 01-132, S. 138; P.A. 04-64, S. 44; P.A. 05-109,
S. 23.)
History: May Sp. Sess. P.A. 92-11 amended Subsec. (3) to replace Sec. 42a-3-507 as the statutory reference for the
definition of "Dishonor" with Sec. 42a-3-502; P.A. 01-132 amended Subsec. (3) to replace Sec. 42a-9-109 with Sec. 42a-9-102 as the statutory reference for the definition of "Consumer goods"; P.A. 04-64 amended Subsec. (3) by adding
reference to "control" as provided in Sec. 42a-7-106 to conform to revisions made to article 7 by the same act; P.A. 05-109 amended Subsec. (1) by deleting definition of "good faith" and making technical changes to conform to revisions
made to article 1 by the same act.
Cited. 26 CS 222.
Subsec. (1):
Subdiv. (d) cited. 172 C. 112. Subdiv. (b) cited. 187 C. 637. Subdiv. (d) cited. 216 C. 65.