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Key Terms in Article 2

Learn the definitions of several key terms of art in Article 2, including buyer, seller, merchant, and good faith.

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Next, we’ll break down some important key terms from Article 2, including buyer, seller, merchant, and good faith. 

I. Buyer and Seller

Article 2’s definitions of buyer and seller are fairly straightforward. A buyer purchases goods or contracts to buy them, while a seller sells goods or contracts to sell them. For example, if a farmer contracts with a livestock dealer to purchase 10 cows for $12000, the farmer is the buyer, and the dealer is the seller. 

Of course, things can get a bit...

Lessons

1. Welcome to Sales
  • Welcome to Sales
2. Introduction to UCC Article 2
  • Scope of Article 2: Transactions in Goods
  • Distinguishing Goods and Services Contracts
  • Key Terms in Article 2
3. Contract Formation and Modification
  • Contract Formation and Modification
  • Battle of the Forms
  • The Statute of Frauds
  • The Parol Evidence Rule
4. Contract Interpretation
  • Article 2 Gap-Fillers
  • Risk of Loss
  • Additional Interpretive Devices
5. Performance
  • The Perfect-Tender Rule and the Right to Cure
  • Inspection and Acceptance
  • Rejection and Revocation
6. Breach, Repudiation, and Excuse
  • Anticipatory Repudiation
  • Adequate Assurance
  • Impracticability of Performance
7. UCC Article 2 Warranties
  • Express Warranties
  • Implied Warranty of Merchantability
  • Implied Warranty of Fitness
  • Excluding and Modifying Warranties
8. Remedies
  • Seller's Remedies
  • Seller's Alternative Remedies
  • Buyer's Remedies for Nondelivery
  • Buyer's Remedies for Accepted Goods
  • Buyer's Incidental and Consequential Damages