# Sale of Goods Act 1893, Section 16: Goods must be ascertained


Where there is a contract for the sale of unascertained goods no property in the goods is transferred to the buyer unless and until the goods are ascertained.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Vict/56-57/71/section/16 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/sale-of-goods-act-1893/section-16
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