Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 810 ILCS 5/2-717

  • Buyer: means a person who buys or contracts to
    
buy goods. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 810 ILCS 5/2-103
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Seller: means a person who sells or contracts to
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         The buyer on notifying the seller of his intention to do so may deduct all or any part of the damages resulting from any breach of the contract from any part of the price still due under the same contract.