UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE

Legal code that codifies certain laws dealing with commercial business.

A codification of commercial law, adopted in most states, that attempts to make uniform all laws relating to commercial transactions, including chattel mortgages and bulk transfers. Security interests in chattels are created by an instrument known as a security agreement. To give notice of the security interest, a financing statement must be recorded. Article 6 of the code regulates bulk transfers--the sale of a business as a whole, including all fixtures, chattels and merchandise.

A set of standard rules- adopted by 50 states- that governs commercial transactions.