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bruneilawsby aturio
In force1999 Revised Edition
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Part II · Formation of the Contract

Section 15

In plain English

In a sale of goods by description, there is an implied condition that the goods match the description. If a sale is by sample and by description, matching the sample is not enough without also matching the description. A sale can still be by description when the buyer picks goods that are on show for sale or hire.

Summary · Drafted with AI, checked against the official text on 30 Sep 2026.

(1)

Where there is a contract for the sale of goods by

Saleby description, there is an implied condition that the goods will description correspond with the description.

(2)

If the sale is by sample as well by description, it is not sufficient that the bulk of the goods corresponds with the sample if the goods do not also correspond with the description.

(3)

A sale of goods is not prevented from being a sale by description by reason only that, being exposed for sale or hire, they are selected by the buyer.

Report

Read on from s 16

Part III

Effects of the Contract

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Part IV

Performance of the Contract

Read on from Part IV

Part V

Rights of Unpaid Seller Against the Goods

Read on from Part V

Part VI

Read on from Part VI

Part VII

Supplement Ary

Read on from Part VII