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HomeCommercial CodeDiv. 2Ch. 1§ 2105 Goods Definition And Identification

§ 2105 Goods Definition And Identification

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§ 2105 Goods Definition And Identification

Key Takeaways

  • •Goods are things you can move, like toys, clothes, or animals, but not money or stocks.
  • •You can only sell things that exist and are clearly identified. If you try to sell something that doesn’t exist yet, it’s just a promise to sell later.
  • •You can sell part of something, like half of a bag of apples, even if the exact amount isn’t decided yet.
  • •A 'lot' is one item or a group of items sold together, like a single toy or a box of toys.

Example

You want to sell your bike to a friend.

The bike is a 'good' because it’s something you can move and it exists. If you agree to sell it, your friend gets ownership right away. But if you try to sell a bike you haven’t built yet, it’s just a promise to sell it later when it’s ready.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 2105 Goods Definition And Identification

(1) “Goods” means all things (including specially manufactured goods) which are movable at the time of identification to the contract for sale other than the money in which the price is to be paid, investment securities (Division 8) and things in action. “Goods” also includes the unborn young of animals and growing crops and other identified things attached to realty as described in the section on goods to be severed from realty (Section 2107). (2) Goods must be both existing and identified before any interest in them can pass. Goods which are not both existing and identified are “future” goods. A purported present sale of future goods or of any interest therein operates as a contract to sell. (3) There may be a sale of a part interest in existing identified goods. (4) An undivided share in an identified bulk of fungible goods is sufficiently identified to be sold although the quantity of the bulk is not determined. Any agreed proportion of such a bulk or any quantity thereof agreed upon by number, weight or other measure may to the extent of the seller’s interest in the bulk be sold to the buyer who then becomes an owner in common. (5) “Lot” means a parcel or a single article which is the subject matter of a separate sale or delivery, whether or not it is sufficient to perform the contract. (6) “Commercial unit” means such a unit of goods as by commercial usage is a single whole for purposes of sale and division of which materially impairs its character or value on the market or in use. A commercial unit may be a single article (as a machine) or a set of articles (as a suite of furniture or an assortment of sizes) or a quantity (as a bale, gross, or carload) or any other unit treated in use or in the relevant market as a single whole. (Enacted by Stats. 1963, Ch. 819.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

Goodsfuture goodscontract to sell

Related Statutes

  • § 7102 Document Of Title Definitions
  • § 10101 Uniform Commercial Code Leases
  • § 10102 Hybrid Lease Application
  • § 10103 Buyer In Ordinary Course Definition
  • § 10104 Lease Title And Consumer Law

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Commercial Code. Section 2105.
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