Legal Definition and Related Resources of Broker

One who exercises the calling of negotiating between parties ; the business of buying or selling or any other lawful transactions. A person whose business it is to bring a buyer and seller together. See Williams <& Co. v school district of Pittsburg, 244 A.2d 37, 430 Pa. 509. Any person engaged in the business of effecting transactions in securities for the account of others, but does not include a bank. 15 U.S.C. §78(C)(4).

An individual who is paid a commission for executing customer orders. Either a floor broker who executes orders on the floor of the exchange, or an upstairs broker who handles retail customers and their orders.

An agent who handles the public’s orders to buy and sell securities, commodities or other property. A commission is charged for this service. (See: Commission broker, Dealer)

A licensed legal representative of the policyholder, who negotiates with an insurance company on behalf of a customer, but is paid a commission by the insurance company.

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Grammar

This term is a noun.

Etimology of Capitation

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1610s, “counting of heads,” from Late Latin capitationem (nominative capitatio), noun of action from past participle stem of a verb derived from caput “head” (see capitulum). Meaning “levying of a poll tax” is from 1640s.

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