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What is the difference between UCC and Common law?

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G. Tanaka

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G. Tanaka, Dentist, MDS, Liverpool

Answered Oct 13, 2020

UCC is the short form of Universal Commercial Code. A contract that falls under UCC has a huge difference from the contract that falls under Common code. The UCC law applies to the sales of goods and securities while the common law of contract law is for contracts that include real estates, services, intangible goods or assets employment, and insurance.

The statute of limitations id different from the laws, under the UCC the statute of limitations is 4 years while under the Common code the statute of limitations is 4 to 6 years.

The common code can be modified if there is an additional consideration while UCC can be modified without any additional consideration. The UCC can discharge any contract due to impracticability while common law cannot be discharged due to impracticability.

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N. Reyes

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N. Reyes, Writer, B.ed, California

Answered Oct 13, 2020

UCC or Uniform Commercial Code and Common law are two laws and are only effective in the United States of America. UCC or Uniform Commercial Code and Common Law can easily be differentiated when you compare the coverage of the two laws. The Uniform Commercial Code is a type of law created to unite all the laws pertaining to the sale of goods and securities in all the 50 States in America.

Common-Law covers all activities relating to insurance, real estate, employment contracts, and intangible assets. When there is a change in UCC, it won't affect any initial agreement on an offer; however, the reverse is the case with the Common Law.

Contracts are usually modified in Common Law with extra considerations, whereas this is not the case with UCC. In Common law, contracts are revocable, whereas they are irrevocable in the Uniform Commercial Code. The Statute of Limitation in Common Law and UCC is different; the former uses 4 to 6 years while the latter uses four years.

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Robert Hazlewood

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Robert Hazlewood, Senior Executive, MBA, Louisville

Answered Oct 12, 2020


UCC and Common law are laws related to the law in the United States. UCC is an abbreviation that stands for uniform commercial codes. UCC aligns the law in all of the states of the country of the United States. It is related to sales of both security and goods.

Common-Law deals with things like real estate and insurance. Another key difference between the two is in regards to modifications of a contract. For something to be changed in common law, it would need to have a formal offer or a formal rejection. With UCC, changes can be made without changing the contract and it does not void the contract.

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O.Olivia

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Answered Feb 17, 2020

UCC (uniform commercial codes) and Common Law are laws that apply to the United States of America. The UCC was mainly punished for aligning the law in all 50 states of the United States. Common-Law, on the other hand, deals with insurance, intangible assets, employment contracts, real estate service, and insurance. UCC is chiefly entangled with the sale of goods and securities. In Common Law, if any change is made, it would lead to counter offering the offer or rejection. In UCC, minor alterations do not have a significant impact, and the original offer is not canceled.

Common-Law does not permit the revoking of contracts, the proposal made by a firm is binding if the deal is executed in writing in UCC. The agreements in common law can be changed, but only with consideration in UCC. The UCC pertains to the sale of goods and securities, while Common Law applies to something like real estate.

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