Terms Used In CFR > Title 31 > Subtitle B > Chapter II > Subchapter A > Part 215 > Subpart A - General Information

• Broker: means a customs broker. See 19 CFR 111.1
• CBP: means U. See 19 CFR 101.1
• Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
• Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
• Officer: when used in the context of an association or corporation, means a person who has been elected, appointed, or designated as an officer of an association or corporation in accordance with statute and the articles of incorporation, articles of agreement, charter, or bylaws of the association or corporation. See 19 CFR 111.1
• Person: includes individuals, partnerships, associations, and corporations. See 19 CFR 111.1