Is the Perfect Tender Rule Too Harsh? Why Should a Party

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Essay

Is the perfect tender rule too harsh? Why should a party be able to reject an entire shipment for a very minor nonconformity? Does this work against one of the main policies of the UCC,namely to encourage the formation and performance of contracts?

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Definitions:

Antietam

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Thirteenth Amendment

Constitutional amendment adopted in 1865 that irrevocably abolished slavery throughout the United States.

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