# 17 CFR § 10.2: Definitions

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-17-10.2

## Section

- **Citation:** 17 CFR § 10.2
- **Heading:** Definitions
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 17—Commodity and Securities Exchanges > CHAPTER I—COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION > PART 10—RULES OF PRACTICE > Subpart A—General Provisions

## 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;
(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 CFR § 10.1 § 10.1 Scope and applicability of rules of practice.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-17-10.1.md)
- [17 CFR § 10.2 § 10.2 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-17-10.2.md)
- [17 CFR § 10.3 § 10.3 Suspension, amendment, revocation and waiver of rules.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-17-10.3.md)
- [17 CFR § 10.4 § 10.4 Business address; hours.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-17-10.4.md)
- [17 CFR § 10.5 § 10.5 Computation of time.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-17-10.5.md)
- [17 CFR § 10.6 § 10.6 Changes in time permitted for filing.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-17-10.6.md)
- [17 CFR § 10.7 § 10.7 Date of entry of orders.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-17-10.7.md)
- [17 CFR § 10.8 § 10.8 Presiding officers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-17-10.8.md)
- [17 CFR § 10.9 § 10.9 Separation of functions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-17-10.9.md)
- [17 CFR § 10.10 § 10.10 Ex parte communications.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-17-10.10.md)
- [17 CFR § 10.11 § 10.11 Appearance in adjudicatory proceedings.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-17-10.11.md)
- [17 CFR § 10.12 § 10.12 Service and filing of documents; form and execution.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-17-10.12.md)
- [17 CFR § 10.21 § 10.21 Commencement of the proceeding.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-17-10.21.md)
- [17 CFR § 10.22 § 10.22 Complaint and notice of hearing.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-17-10.22.md)

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