Glossary of Terms

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A

A/C Account  
ACA Advanced Compensation Agreement  
AE Account Executive  
AP Associated Person  
Arbn Arbitration  
Arbr Arbitrator Top

B

B/D Broker/Dealer  
B&D Sympathetic Claimant Category  
BFD Breach of Fiduciary Duty  
B/K Breach of Contract  
BOM Branch Office Manager  
Bot Bought Top

C

C/A Cause of Action  
CC Counterclaim  
Cfms Confirms  
Clrg Clearing  
CMO Collaterized Mortgage Obligation  
Cs Claimant Top

D

DOA Director of Arbitration
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F

FAA Federal Arbitration Act  
FTO Failure to Obey Top

G

GAO General Accounting Office  
GP General Partner Top

H

Happiness
Letter
Broker-Dealer inquiry to customer re:  satisfaction in broker handling of account
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I

IIED Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress  
IPO Initial Public Offering  
ISC In-house Counsel
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J

J&S Joint & Several
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K

Kr Independent Contractor
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L

L/P Limited Partnership  
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M

MTD Motion to Dismiss
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N

No-show appear in the hearings or has failed to file an Answer to the Statement of Claim  
None Appears in "Professional" field - a registered representative appears on behalf of   
NP None Provided  
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O

Online
OOB Out of Business  
OOP Out-of-Pocket  
O/S Offering Statement  
OSC Outside Counsel
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P

PAL Post-Award Litigation  
PDAA Pre-Dispute Arbitration Agreement  
PIABA Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association  
PHC Pre-Hearing Conference  
PHL Pre-Hearing Litigation  
POA Power of Attorney  
PP On the Papers (generally, small claims proceeding)  
Priv Secs
Trans
Pro se Representing self in a litigation/arbitration
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R

RICO Racketeer Influenced & Corrupt Organizations Act, Title 18, U.S. Code  
RR Registered Representative  
Rs Respondent
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S

S/A Statement of Answer  
S/Agmt
S/Clm Statement of Claim  
SEC Securities Exchange Commission  
SIA Securities Industry Association  
SICA Securities Industry Conference on Arbitration  
S/J Motion for Summary Judgment  
S/L Statute of Limitations  
SRO Self-Regulatory Organization  
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T

TAA Total Amount Awarded  
TAC Total Amount Claimed  
TP Third Party  
TPC Third Party Claim  
T-Pty Cs
T-Pty Rs Top

W

WSJ Wall Street Journal Top