South Carolina § 36-2-204 - Formation in general.
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§ 36-2-204. Formation in general.
(1) A contract for sale of goods may be made in any manner sufficient to show agreement, including conduct by both parties which recognizes the existence of such a contract.
(2) An agreement sufficient to constitute a contract for sale may be found even though the moment of its making is undetermined.
(3) Even though one or more terms are left open a contract for sale does not fail for indefiniteness if the parties have intended to make a contract and there is a reasonably certain basis for giving an appropriate remedy.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 10.2-204; 1966 (54) 2716.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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