perfect tender rule

noun

: 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.