2011 Connecticut Code
Title 42a Uniform Commercial Code
Article 2 Sales
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.