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In case of a sale, the position of a buyer is that of

  1. owner of the goods

  2. bailee of the goods

  3. hirer of the goods

  4. none of these
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Explanation

In a sale, the buyer becomes the owner of the goods. Under Section 20 of the Sale of Goods Act, a sale transfers ownership (property) in goods from seller to buyer immediately or at a future time upon fulfillment of conditions. Unlike an agreement to sell (where ownership transfer is pending), in a completed sale, the buyer holds the title. The buyer is not a bailee (who holds goods for another) or a hirer (who hires goods temporarily) - they are the full owner.

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