(a) In this chapter unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) “Buyer” means a person who buys or contracts to buy goods.
(2) “Good faith” in the case of a merchant means honesty in fact and the observance of
reasonable commercial standards of fair dealing in the trade.
(3) “Receipt” of goods means taking physical possession of them.
(4) “Seller” means a person who sells or contracts to sell goods.
(b) Other definitions applying to this chapter or to specified parts thereof, and the
sections in which they appear are:
“Acceptance”. § 6A-2-606.
“Banker’s credit”. § 6A-2-325.
“Between merchants”. § 6A-2-104.
“Cancellation”. § 6A-2-106(4).
“Commercial unit”. § 6A-2-105.
“Confirmed credit”. § 6A-2-325.
“Conforming to contract”. § 6A-2-106.
“Contract for sale”. § 6A-2-106.
“Cover”. § 6A-2-712.
“Entrusting”. § 6A-2-403.
“Financing agency”. § 6A-2-104.
“Future goods”. § 6A-2-105.
“Goods”. § 6A-2-105.
“Identification”. § 6A-2-501.
“Installment contract”. § 6A-2-612.
“Letter of credit”. § 6A-2-325.
“Lot”. § 6A-2-105.
“Merchant”. § 6A-2-104.
“Overseas”. § 6A-2-323.
“Person in position of seller”. § 6A-2-707.
“Present sale”. § 6A-2-106.
“Sale”. § 6A-2-106.
“Sale on approval”. § 6A-2-326.
“Sale or return”. § 6A-2-326.
“Termination”. § 6A-2-106.
(c) “Control” as provided in § 6A-7-106 and the following definitions in other chapters apply to this chapter:
“Check”. § 6A-3-104.
“Consignee”. § 6A-7-102.
“Consignor”. § 6A-7-102.
“Consumer goods”. § 6A-9-102.
“Dishonor”. § 6A-3-502.
“Draft”. § 6A-3-104.
(d) In addition chapter 1 of title 6A contains general definitions and principles of construction and interpretation applicable
throughout this chapter.
Notes of Decisions
Scuncio Motors, Inc. v. Subaru of New England, Inc., 555 F. Supp. 1121 (D.R.I. 1982).
· cites it 4× “” The Restatement (Second) of Contracts illustrates the concept of good faith by explaining: Subterfuges and evasions violate the obligation of good faith in performance even though the actor believes his conduct to be justified.”
Holstein v. Greenwich Yacht Sales, Inc., 404 A.2d 842 (R.I. 1979).
“Holstein overlooks the fact that while §6A-2-103(l)(A) defines a buyer as one who “buys or contracts to buy goods,” this definitive section mentions neither title nor delivery.”
Ralston Dry-Wall Co. v. United States Gypsum Co., 740 F. Supp. 926 (D.R.I. 1990).
· cites it 2× “” R.I. Gen. Laws § 6A-2-103(l)(d). Plaintiff is correct in pointing out that under the Code definition, a “contract for sale” includes both a present sale of goods and a contract to sell goods at a future time.”
— R.I. Gen. Laws § 6A-2-103(l)(A) — 1 case
Holstein v. Greenwich Yacht Sales, Inc., 404 A.2d 842 (R.I. 1979).
“Holstein overlooks the fact that while §6A-2-103(l)(A) defines a buyer as one who “buys or contracts to buy goods,” this definitive section mentions neither title nor delivery.”
— R.I. Gen. Laws § 6A-2-103(l)(b) — 1 case
Scuncio Motors, Inc. v. Subaru of New England, Inc., 555 F. Supp. 1121 (D.R.I. 1982).
“” The Restatement (Second) of Contracts illustrates the concept of good faith by explaining: Subterfuges and evasions violate the obligation of good faith in performance even though the actor believes his conduct to be justified.”
— R.I. Gen. Laws § 6A-2-103(l)(d) — 1 case
Ralston Dry-Wall Co. v. United States Gypsum Co., 740 F. Supp. 926 (D.R.I. 1990).
“” R.I. Gen. Laws § 6A-2-103(l)(d). Plaintiff is correct in pointing out that under the Code definition, a “contract for sale” includes both a present sale of goods and a contract to sell goods at a future time.”
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