English Law Basics · glossary
The standard a reasonable person would expect of the goods, given the description, the price and everything else around the sale. It includes durability. The Sale of Goods Act 1979 implies it into every business sale, and four compressors failing after eight weeks likely fall short. Sale of Goods Act 1979, section 14(2) · Chapter 4 · see Implied term
Explained in Chapter 4, Sale of Goods Act 1979: Satisfactory Quality Explained, of English Law Basics.
The first term is the quality term, in section 14(2). Goods are of satisfactory quality if they meet the standard a reasonable person would expect. That person looks at the description, the price, and everything else around the sale. Quality includes durability: how long the goods keep working.Read Chapter 4, Sale of Goods Act 1979: Satisfactory Quality Explained →
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