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Which provision of the Sale of Goods Act 1930 distinguishes ‘Sale’ and ‘Agreement of Sale’ from each…

Section 4 of the Sale of Goods Act, 1930 distinguishes a sale from an agreement to sell. A sale transfers property in the goods to the buyer, whereas an agreement to sell…

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Which provision of the Sale of Goods Act 1930 distinguishes ‘Sale’ and ‘Agreement of Sale’ from each other?

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Section 4 of the Sale of Goods Act, 1930 distinguishes a sale from an agreement to sell. A sale transfers property in the goods to the buyer, whereas an agreement to sell provides for transfer at a future time or after a condition is fulfilled. The distinction therefore turns on when property passes.

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