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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>71698</law_id><section_number>8.2-711</section_number><catch_line>Buyer&amp;#8217;s remedies in general; buyer&amp;#8217;s security interest in rejected goods</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><referred_to_by><reference>29.1-733.15</reference><reference>29.1-733.2</reference><reference>8.2-602</reference><reference>8.2-603</reference><reference>8.2-610</reference><reference>8.2-706</reference><reference>8.2-712</reference><reference>8.9A-102</reference><reference>8.9A-109</reference><reference>8.9A-110</reference><reference>8.9A-309</reference><reference>8.9A-325</reference></referred_to_by><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="8.2">Commercial Code - Sales</unit><unit label="part" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="7">Remedies</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="1"><p><span class="prefix-number">1.</span> Where the seller fails to make delivery or repudiates or the buyer rightfully rejects or justifiably revokes acceptance then with respect to any goods involved, and with respect to the whole if the breach goes to the whole <span class="dictionary">contract</span> (&#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="&quot;Installment contract&quot;; breach" href="/8.2-612/">8.2-612</a>), the buyer may cancel and whether or not he has done so may in addition to recovering so much of the price as has been paid <a id="paragraph-258337" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/8.2-711/#1"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="1a" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">a.</span> &#x201C;cover&#x201D; and have <span class="dictionary">damages</span> under the next section [&#xA7; <a class="law" title="&quot;Cover&quot;; buyer's procurement of substitute goods" href="/8.2-712/">8.2-712</a>] as to all the goods affected whether or not they have been identified to the <span class="dictionary">contract</span>; or <a id="paragraph-258338" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/8.2-711/#1a"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="1b" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">b.</span> recover <span class="dictionary">damages</span> for nondelivery as provided in this title (&#xA7; <a class="law" title="Buyer's damages for nondelivery or repudiation" href="/8.2-713/">8.2-713</a>). <a id="paragraph-258339" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/8.2-711/#1b"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="2"><p><span class="prefix-number">2.</span> Where the seller fails to deliver or repudiates the buyer may also <a id="paragraph-258340" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/8.2-711/#2"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="2a" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">a.</span> if the goods have been identified recover them as provided in this title (&#xA7; <a class="law" title="Buyer's right to goods on seller's repudiation, failure to deliver, or insolvency" href="/8.2-502/">8.2-502</a>); or <a id="paragraph-258341" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/8.2-711/#2a"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="2b" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">b.</span> in a proper case obtain specific performance or replevy the goods as provided in this title (&#xA7; <a class="law" title="Buyer's right to specific performance or detinue" href="/8.2-716/">8.2-716</a>). <a id="paragraph-258342" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/8.2-711/#2b"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="3"><p><span class="prefix-number">3.</span> On rightful rejection or justifiable <span class="dictionary">revocation</span> of acceptance a buyer has a security interest in goods in his <span class="dictionary">possession</span> or control for any payments made on their price and any expenses reasonably incurred in their inspection, receipt, transportation, care and <span class="dictionary">custody</span> and may hold such goods and resell them in like manner as an aggrieved seller (&#xA7; <a class="law" title="Seller's resale including contract for resale" href="/8.2-706/">8.2-706</a>). <a id="paragraph-258343" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/8.2-711/#3"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>1964, c. 219.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
