Com. Code, § 2103 · Chapter 1. Short Title, General Construction and Subject Matter
Com. Code, § 2103
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(1) In this division unless the context otherwise requires:
(a) “Buyer” means a person who buys or contracts to buy goods.
(b) [Reserved]
(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 this division or to specified chapters thereof, and the sections in which they appear are:
“Acceptance.” Section 2606.
“Banker’s credit.” Section 2325.
“Between merchants.” Section 2104.
“Cancellation.” Section 2106(4).
“Commercial unit.” Section 2105.
“Confirmed credit.” Section 2325.
“Conforming to contract.” Section 2106.
“Contract for sale.” Section 2106.
“Cover.” Section 2712.
“Entrusting.” Section 2403.
“Financing agency.” Section 2104.
“Future goods.” Section 2105.
“Goods.” Section 2105.
“Identification.” Section 2501.
“Installment contract.” Section 2612.
“Letter of Credit.” Section 2325.
“Lot.” Section 2105.
“Merchant.” Section 2104.
“Overseas.” Section 2323.
“Person in position of seller.” Section 2707.
“Present sale.” Section 2106.
“Sale.” Section 2106.
“Sale on approval.” Section 2326.
“Sale or return.” Section 2326.
“Termination.” Section 2106.
(3) The following definitions in other divisions apply to this division:
“Check.” Section 3104.
“Consignee.” Section 7102.
“Consignor.” Section 7102.
“Consumer goods.” Section 9102.
“Control.” Section 7106.
“Dishonor.” Section 3502.
“Draft.” Section 3104.
(4) In addition, Division 1 (commencing with Section 1101) contains general definitions and principles of construction and interpretation applicable throughout this division.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 254, Sec. 31. Effective January 1, 2007.
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Commercial Code
- Com. Code, div. 1GENERAL PROVISIONSPrinted as Division 1 (commencing with Section 1101)
- Com. Code, § 2104Printed as Section 2104
- Com. Code, § 2105Printed as Section 2105
- Com. Code, § 2106Printed as Section 2106 | Section 2106(4)
- Com. Code, § 2323Printed as Section 2323
- Com. Code, § 2325Printed as Section 2325
- Com. Code, § 2326Printed as Section 2326
- Com. Code, § 2403Printed as Section 2403
- Com. Code, § 2501Printed as Section 2501
- Com. Code, § 2606Printed as Section 2606
- Com. Code, § 2612Printed as Section 2612
- Com. Code, § 2707Printed as Section 2707
- Com. Code, § 2712Printed as Section 2712
- Com. Code, § 3104Printed as Section 3104
- Com. Code, § 3502Printed as Section 3502
- Com. Code, § 7102Printed as Section 7102
- Com. Code, § 7106Printed as Section 7106
- Com. Code, § 9102Printed as Section 9102
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