§ 171.40 Notice of the commencement of a member responsibility action
§ 171.41 Petition for a stay of effective date of a member responsibility action pending a hearing by the National Futures Association
§ 171.42 Notice of a final decision of the National Futures Association in a member responsibility action
§ 171.43 Petition for a stay of the effective date of a final decision of the National Futures Association in a member responsibility action
§ 171.44 Notice of appeal
§ 171.45 General procedures
§ 171.46 Standards of review
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Terms Used In CFR > Title 17 > Chapter I > Part 171 > Subpart D - Commission Review of Decisions by the National Futures Association in Member Responsibility Actions

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Entitlement: A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established by law. Entitlements constitute a binding obligation on the part of the Federal Government, and eligible recipients have legal recourse if the obligation is not fulfilled. Social Security and veterans' compensation and pensions are examples of entitlement programs.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Oral argument: An opportunity for lawyers to summarize their position before the court and also to answer the judges' questions.
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.