(1) In this chapter unless the context otherwise requires:

(a) "Buyer" means a person who buys or contracts to buy goods.

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Terms Used In South Carolina Code 36-2-103

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • person: includes an individual, his executor, administrator or other personal representative, or a corporation, partnership, association or any other legal or commercial entity, whether or not a citizen or domiciliary of this State and whether or not organized under the laws of this State. See South Carolina Code 36-2-801
  • Seller: means a person who sells or contracts to sell goods. See South Carolina Code 36-2-103

(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 chapter or to specified parts thereof, and the sections in which they appear are:

"Acceptance." § 36-2-606.

"Banker’s credit." § 36-2-325.

"Between merchants." § 36-2-104.

"Cancellation." § 36-2-106(4).

"Commercial unit." § 36-2-105.

"Confirmed credit." § 36-2-325.

"Conforming to contract." § 36-2-106.

"Contract for sale." § 36-2-106.

"Cover." § 36-2-712.

"Entrusting." § 36-2-403.

"Financing agency." § 36-2-104.

"Future goods." § 36-2-105.

"Goods." § 36-2-105.

"Identification." § 36-2-501.

"Installment contract." § 36-2-612.

"Letter of credit." § 36-2-325.

"Lot." § 36-2-105.

"Merchant." § 36-2-104.

"Overseas." § 36-2-323.

"Person in position of seller." § 36-2-707.

"Present sale." § 36-2-106.

"Sale." § 36-2-106.

"Sale on approval." § 36-2-326.

"Sale or return." § 36-2-326.

"Termination." § 36-2-106.

(3) "Control" as provided in § 36-7-106 and the following definitions in other chapters of Title 36 apply to this chapter:

"Check" § 36-3-104.

"Consignee" § 36-7-102.

"Consignor" § 36-7-102.

"Consumer goods" § 36-9-102.

"Dishonor" § 36-3-507.

"Draft" § 36-3-104.

(4) In addition Title 36, Chapter 1, contains general definitions and principles of construction and interpretation applicable throughout this Chapter.

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