Which is the contract category that covers all other contracts (not sales of goods)?

Which is the contract category that covers all other contracts (not sales of goods)?

• A. Art II (sales of goods)
• B. Common Law (all other)
• C. Art II(a) (Leases)
• D. NY RPL

Answer: (B)

This is about which body of law applies to contracts that aren’t about selling goods. The governing framework for goods is the Uniform Commercial Code, specifically Article 2 for sales of goods and Article 2A for leases of goods. For everything else—services, real estate, employment, insurance, and similar contracts—the long-standing general rules come from the common law of contracts. Those common-law principles cover how contracts are formed, what counts as consideration, how breaches are measured, and what damages or remedies apply, unless a specific statute or code provision says otherwise. So non-goods contracts fall under common law by default, while goods and leases are handled by the UCC. The other option isn’t about contract categories at all, so it doesn’t fit.

This is about which body of law applies to contracts that aren’t about selling goods. The governing framework for goods is the Uniform Commercial Code, specifically Article 2 for sales of goods and Article 2A for leases of goods. For everything else—services, real estate, employment, insurance, and similar contracts—the long-standing general rules come from the common law of contracts. Those common-law principles cover how contracts are formed, what counts as consideration, how breaches are measured, and what damages or remedies apply, unless a specific statute or code provision says otherwise. So non-goods contracts fall under common law by default, while goods and leases are handled by the UCC. The other option isn’t about contract categories at all, so it doesn’t fit.