{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/sale-of-goods-act-1893/section-15",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/sale-of-goods-act-1893/section-15.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/Vict/56-57/71",
  "legislation_title": "Sale of Goods Act 1893",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/sale-of-goods-act-1893",
  "path": "section/15",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "15",
  "heading": "Sale by sample",
  "text": "(1) A contract of sale is a contract for sale by sample where there is a term in the contract, express or implied, to that effect.\n(2) In the case of a contract for sale by sample—\n(a) There is an implied condition that the bulk shall correspond with the sample in quality:\n(b) There is an implied condition that the buyer shall have a reasonable opportunity of comparing the bulk with the sample:\n(c) There is an implied condition that the goods shall be free from any defect, rendering them unmerchantable, which would not be apparent on reasonable examination of the sample.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Vict/56-57/71/section/15",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T12:30:10.043800+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}