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In a contract for the sale of goods, if the goods fail to conform exactly to the description in the contract (whether as to quality, quantity, or manner of delivery) the buyer may nonetheless accept the goods, or reject the goods, or reject the nonconforming part of the tender and accept the
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While the UCC § 2-601 codifies the perfect tender rule, it also expressly limits it by "referring to § 2-612, which pertains to installment contracts, and § 2-718 and 2-719, which allow contractual limitations on remedies." Other UCC provisions also restrict the perfect tender concept.
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refers to the legal right for a buyer of goods to insist upon "perfect tender" by the seller. The rule appears in the
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Contrast the perfect tender rule, which applies through the UCC to the sale of goods, with the
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conforming part. The buyer does not have an unfettered ability to reject tender.
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doctrine, which applies in the common law to non-UCC cases.
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United States
Uniform Commercial Code
substantial performance
Substantial performance
"Perfect Tender Rule"
Wex Legal Dictionary and Encyclopedia
Cornell Law School
"UCC Rights and Responsibilities for Purchasing Materials or Equipment"
"The Perfect Tender Rule - An "Acceptable" Interpretation"
Richmond Law
"§ 2-601. Buyer's Rights on Improper Delivery"
Wex Legal Dictionary and Encyclopedia
Cornell Law School


"Uniform Commercial Code--Sales--Sections 2-508 and 2-608--Limitations on the Perfect-Tender Rule"
Michigan Law Review
University of Michigan
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10.2307/1287452
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1287452
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