A more thorough explanation:

The Uniform Partnership Act (UPA) is a model law created in 1914 to bring consistency to state laws governing general and limited partnerships. The UPA was adopted by almost all states, but some have replaced it with the Revised Uniform Partnership Act (RUPA) in 1994.

For example, if two people decide to start a business together and share profits and losses equally, they can form a general partnership under the UPA. The UPA provides guidelines for how the partnership should be managed, how profits and losses should be divided, and how the partnership can be dissolved.

The UPA also allows for limited partnerships, where one or more partners have limited liability and are not involved in managing the business. This can be useful for investors who want to contribute capital but do not want to be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the business.

Overall, the UPA provides a framework for partnerships to operate under and helps ensure consistency across state laws.