Under UCC 2, which is an exception to the writing requirement?

Under UCC 2, which is an exception to the writing requirement?

• A. The goods are custom-made
• B. The price is uncertain
• C. The contract is between a merchant and a non-merchant
• D. The party admission in judicial proceeding

Answer: (D)

Under the UCC, contracts for the sale of goods over a certain amount must be in writing, but there are recognized exceptions. One clear exception is when a party has admitted in a judicial proceeding that a contract for the sale existed. A sworn admission in pleadings or testimony makes the contract enforceable even without a signed writing, because the admission provides reliable evidence of the agreement and reduces the risk of fraud or fabricated claims. This flexibility helps ensure that a proven agreement can be enforced without the formality of a writing. Other common exceptions exist—such as specially manufactured goods or partial performance—but the admission in court is the most direct and widely recognized exception to the writing requirement.

Under the UCC, contracts for the sale of goods over a certain amount must be in writing, but there are recognized exceptions. One clear exception is when a party has admitted in a judicial proceeding that a contract for the sale existed. A sworn admission in pleadings or testimony makes the contract enforceable even without a signed writing, because the admission provides reliable evidence of the agreement and reduces the risk of fraud or fabricated claims. This flexibility helps ensure that a proven agreement can be enforced without the formality of a writing.

Other common exceptions exist—such as specially manufactured goods or partial performance—but the admission in court is the most direct and widely recognized exception to the writing requirement.