§ 1101 This code may be cited as the Uniform Commercial Code.
§ 1102 This division applies to a transaction to the extent that it is …
§ 1103 (a) This code shall be liberally construed and applied to …
§ 1104 This code being a general act intended as a unified coverage of its …
§ 1105 If any provision or clause of this code or its application to any …
§ 1106 In this code, unless the statutory context otherwise …
§ 1108 This chapter modifies, limits, and supersedes the federal Electronic …

Terms Used In California Codes > Commercial Code > Division 1 > Chapter 1 - Short Title, Construction, Application and Subject Matter of the Code

  • agreement: means the total legal obligation that results from the parties' agreement as determined by this code and as supplemented by any other applicable laws. See California Commercial Code 1201
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Felony: A crime carrying a penalty of more than a year in prison.
  • Person: means an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture, government, governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality, public corporation, or any other legal or commercial entity. See California Commercial Code 1201
  • Subdivision: means a subdivision of the section in which that term occurs, unless some other section is expressly mentioned. See California Business and Professions Code 15
  • Uniform Commercial Code: A set of statutes enacted by the various states to provide consistency among the states' commercial laws. It includes negotiable instruments, sales, stock transfers, trust and warehouse receipts, and bills of lading. Source: OCC