# 17 C.F.R. § 10.2 (2026): Definitions > Federal · Regulations · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T17_P10_S10_2 ## Section - **Citation:** 17 C.F.R. § 10.2 (2026) - **Heading:** Definitions - **Jurisdiction:** Federal - **Kind:** Regulations - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** Title 17 CFR: Commodity and Securities Exchanges / Chapter I: COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION / Part 10: RULES OF PRACTICE / Subpart A: General Provisions / § 10.2: § 10.2 Definitions. ## Text For purposes of this part: (a) Act means the Commodity Exchange Act, as amended, 7 U.S.C. 1, et seq.; (b) Adjudicatory proceeding means a judicial-type proceeding leading to the formulation of a final order, including an order by the Commission instituting proceedings pursuant to the Act, making findings, and imposing remedial sanctions; (c) Administrative Law Judge means an administrative law judge appointed pursuant to the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 3105 (provisions of the rules in this part which refer to Administrative Law Judges may be applicable to other Presiding Officers as well, as set forth in § 10.8); (d) Administrative Procedure Act means those provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act, as codified, which are contained in 5 U.S.C. 551 through 559; (e) Commission means the Commodity Futures Trading Commission; (f) Complaint means any document initiating an adjudicatory proceeding, whether designated a complaint or an order for proceeding or otherwise; (g) Division of Enforcement means that office in the Commission that prosecutes a complaint issued by the Commission; (h) Hearing means that part of a proceeding which involves the submission of evidence, either by oral presentation or written submission; (i) Proceedings Clerk means any member of the Commission's staff designated as such by the Director of the Office of Proceedings. (j) Order means the whole or any part of a final procedural or substantive disposition of a matter by the Commission or by the Presiding Officer in a matter other than rulemaking; (k) Party includes a person or agency named or admitted as a party to a proceeding; (l) Person includes an individual, partnership, corporation, association, exchange or other entity or organization; (m) Pleading means the complaint, the answer to the complaint, any supplement or amendment thereto, and any reply that may be permitted to any answer, supplement or amendment; r other than rulemaking; (k) Party includes a person or agency named or admitted as a party to a proceeding; (l) Person includes an individual, partnership, corporation, association, exchange or other entity or organization; (m) Pleading means the complaint, the answer to the complaint, any supplement or amendment thereto, and any reply that may be permitted to any answer, supplement or amendment; (n) Presiding Officer means a member of the Commission, and Administrative Law Judge, or a hearing officer designated by the Commission to conduct a hearing on a specific matter, or the Commission itself, if it is to preside at or accept the introduction of evidence in a particular proceeding (provisions of the rules in this part which refer to Administrative Law Judges may be applicable to other Presiding Officers as well, as set forth in § 10.8); (o) Respondent means a party to an adjudicatory proceeding against whom findings may be made or relief or remedial action may be taken. [41 FR 2511, Jan. 16, 1976, as amended at 60 FR 54801, Oct. 26, 1995; 89 FR 71807, Sept. 4, 2024; 90 FR 55645, Dec. 3, 2025] ## Nearby sections - [17 C.F.R. § 10.1 (2026) § 10.1 Scope and applicability of rules of practice.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T17_P10_S10_1.md) - [17 C.F.R. § 10.2 (2026) § 10.2 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T17_P10_S10_2.md) - [17 C.F.R. § 10.3 (2026) § 10.3 Suspension, amendment, revocation and waiver of rules.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T17_P10_S10_3.md) - [17 C.F.R. § 10.4 (2026) § 10.4 Business address; hours.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T17_P10_S10_4.md) - [17 C.F.R. § 10.5 (2026) § 10.5 Computation of time.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T17_P10_S10_5.md) - [17 C.F.R. § 10.6 (2026) § 10.6 Changes in time permitted for filing.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T17_P10_S10_6.md) - [17 C.F.R. § 10.7 (2026) § 10.7 Date of entry of orders.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T17_P10_S10_7.md) - [17 C.F.R. § 10.8 (2026) § 10.8 Presiding officers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T17_P10_S10_8.md) - [17 C.F.R. § 10.9 (2026) § 10.9 Separation of functions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T17_P10_S10_9.md) - [17 C.F.R. § 10.10 (2026) § 10.10 Ex parte communications.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T17_P10_S10_10.md) - [17 C.F.R. § 10.11 (2026) § 10.11 Appearance in adjudicatory proceedings.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T17_P10_S10_11.md) - [17 C.F.R. § 10.12 (2026) § 10.12 Service and filing of documents; form and execution.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T17_P10_S10_12.md) --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T17_P10_S10_2. 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