term:

Perfect Tender Rule

perfect tender rule n

: a rule that permits a buyer to reject goods if they or the tender of delivery fail to conform to contract in any respect [the perfect tender rule is preserved to the extent of permitting a buyer to reject goods for any defects "Ramirez v. Autosport, 440 A.2d 1345 (1982)"] NOTE: The Uniform Commercial Code contains provisions for a seller's right to cure a nonconforming shipment that counteract the strictness of the perfect tender rule.

Source: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.