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Defined terms — Sale of Goods Act 1979

United Kingdom · ukpga/1979/54 · 394 provisions

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bulk — a mass or collection of goods of the same kind which— is contained in a defined space or area; and is such that any goods in the bulk are interchangeable with any other goods therein of the same number or quantity; “business” includes a profession and the activities of any government department (including a Northern Ireland department) or local or public authority Section 61(1)
buyer — a person who buys or agrees to buy goods; ... “contract of sale” includes an agreement to sell as well as a sale Section 61(1)
commercial unit — a unit division of which would materially impair the value of the goods or the character of the unit Section 35(7)
conditional sale agreement — an agreement for the sale of goods which is a consumer credit agreement within the meaning of the Consumer Credit Act 1974 under which the purchase price or part of it is payable by instalments, and the property in the goods is to remain in the seller (notwithstanding that the buyer is to be in possession of the goods) until such conditions as to the payment of instalments or otherwise as may be specified in the agreement are fulfilled Section 25(2)
consumer sale — a sale of goods (other than a sale by auction or by competitive tender) by a seller in the course of a business where the goods— are of a type ordinarily bought for private use or consumption; and are sold to a person who does not buy or hold himself out as buying them in the course of a business Schedule 1, paragraph 11(7)
contract for the international sale of goods — a contract of sale of goods made by parties whose places of business (or, if they have none, habitual residences) are in the territories of different States (the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man being treated for this purpose as different States from the United Kingdom) and in the case of which one of the following conditions is satisfied:— the contract involves the sale of goods which are at the time of the conclusion of the contract in the course of carriage or will be carried from the territory of one State to the territory of another; or the acts constituting the offer and acceptance have been effected in the territories of different States; or delivery of the goods is to be made in the territory of a State other than that within whose territory the acts constituting the offer and the acceptance have been effected Schedule 1, paragraph 11(12)
contract for the international sale of goods — a contract of sale of goods made by parties whose places of business (or, if they have none, habitual residences) are in the territories of different States (the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man being treated for this purpose as different States from the United Kingdom) and in the case of which one of the following conditions is satisfied:— the contract involves the sale of goods which are at the time of the conclusion of the contract in the course of carriage or will be carried from the territory of one State to the territory of another; or the acts constituting the offer and acceptance have been effected in the territories of different States; or delivery of the goods is to be made in the territory of a State other than that within whose territory the acts constituting the offer and the acceptance have been effected Schedule 1, paragraph 13(3)
credit-broker — a person acting in the course of a business of credit brokerage carried on by him, that is a business of effecting introductions of individuals desiring to obtain credit— to persons carrying on any business so far as it relates to the provision of credit, or to other persons engaged in credit brokerage; “defendant” includes in Scotland defender, respondent, and claimant in a multiplepoinding Section 61(1)
delivery — voluntary transfer of possession from one person to another ; except that in relation to sections 20A and 20B above it includes such appropriation of goods to the contract as results in property in the goods being transferred to the buyer; “document of title to goods” has the same meaning as it has in the Factors Acts Section 61(1)
Factors Acts — the Factors Act 1889, the Factors (Scotland) 1890, and any enactment amending or substituted for the same Section 61(1)
fault — wrongful act or default Section 61(1)
future goods — goods to be manufactured or acquired by the seller after the making of the contract of sale; “goods” includes all personal chattels other than things in action and money, and in Scotland all corporeal moveables except money; and in particular “goods” includes emblements, industrial growing crops, and things attached to or forming part of the land which are agreed to be severed before sale or under the contract of sale; and includes an undivided share in goods; “plaintiff” includes pursuer, complainer, claimant in a multiplepoinding and defendant or defender counter-claiming; .. Section 61(1)
mercantile agent — a mercantile agent having in the customary course of his business as such agent authority either— to sell goods, or to consign goods for the purpose of sale, or to buy goods, or to raise money on the security of goods Section 26
necessaries — goods suitable to the condition in life of the minor or other person concerned and to his actual requirements at the time of the sale and delivery Section 3(3)
property — the general property in goods, and not merely a special property; ... ... “sale” includes a bargain and sale as well as a sale and delivery Section 61(1)
seller — a person who sells or agrees to sell goods Section 61(1)
specific goods — goods identified and agreed on at the time a contract of sale is made and includes an undivided share, specified as a fraction or percentage, of goods identified and agreed on as aforesaid; “warranty” (as regards England and Wales and Northern Ireland) means an agreement with reference to goods which are the subject of a contract of sale, but collateral to the main purpose of such contract, the breach of which gives rise to a claim for damages, but not to a right to reject the goods and treat the contract as repudiated Section 61(1)