Mississippi § 75-2-103 - Definitions and index of definitions.
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§ 75-2-103. Definitions and index of definitions.
In this chapter unless the context otherwise requires: “Buyer” means a person that buys or contracts to buy goods. [Reserved] “Receipt” of goods means taking physical possession of them. “Seller” means a person who sells or contracts to sell goods. Other definitions applying to this chapter or to specified parts thereof, and the sections in which they appear are: “Acceptance” Section 75-2-606 “Banker’s credit” Section 75-2-325 “Between merchants” Section 75-2-104 “Cancellation” Section 75-2-106(4) “Commercial unit” Section 75-2-105 “Confirmed credit” Section 75-2-325 “Conforming to contract” Section 75-2-106 “Contract for sale” Section 75-2-106 “Cover” Section 75-2-712 “Entrusting” Section 75-2-403 “Financing agency” Section 75-2-104 “Future goods” Section 75-2-105 “Goods” Section 75-2-105 “Identification” Section 75-2-501 “Installment contract” Section 75-2-612 “Letter of Credit” Section 75-2-325 “Lot” Section 75-2-105 “Merchant” Section 75-2-104 “Overseas” Section 75-2-323 “Person in position of seller” Section 75-2-707 “Present sale” Section 75-2-106 “Sale” Section 75-2-106 “Sale on approval” Section 75-2-326 “Sale or return” Section 75-2-326 The following definitions in other chapters apply to this chapter: “Check” Section 75-3-104 “Consignee” Section 75-7-102 “Consignor” Section 75-7-102 “Consumer goods” Section 75-9-102 “Control” Section 75-7-106 “Dishonor” Section 75-3-502 “Draft” Section 75-3-104 In addition Chapter 1 contains general definitions and principles of construction and interpretation applicable throughout this chapter.
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