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commission del credere (del kred-<<schwa>>r-ay). The commission received by the seller’s agent for guaran-teeing a buyer’s debt. [Cases: Factors  29.] [Blacks Law 8th]

commission day.English law. The opening day of the assizes. • On this day the commission that authorizes the judge to act is publicly read. — Also written commission-day. [Blacks Law 8th]

commission broker.See BROKER. [Blacks Law 8th]

commissionaire. See AGENT. [Blacks Law 8th]

commission,n.1. A warrant or authority, from the government or a court, that empowers the person named to execute official acts <the student received his commission to the U.S. Navy after graduation>.2. The authority under which a person transacts business for another <the client gave her attorney express commission to sign the contract>.3. A body of…

commissary court.See COURT. [Blacks Law 8th]

commissary (kom-i-ser-ee), n.1. A person who is delegated or commissioned to perform some duty, usu. as a representative of a superior. 2. A general store, esp. on a military base; also, a lunchroom. — commissary,adj. [Blacks Law 8th]

commingling (k<<schwa>>-ming-gling), n. A mixing together; esp., a fiduciary’s mixing of personal funds with those of a beneficiary or client. • Commingling is usu. considered a breach of the fiduciary relationship. Under the Model Rules of Professional Conduct, a lawyer is prohibited from commingling personal funds with those of a client. — Also spelled comingling.[Blacks…

commingle,vb.1. To put together (as funds or property) into one mass, as by mixing together a spouse’s separate property with marital or community property, or mixing together the separate property of both spouses. 2. (Of a fiduciary) to mix personal funds with those of a beneficiary or client. — Also spelled comingle. See COM-MINGLING. Cf.…

comminatorium (k<<schwa>>-min-<<schwa>>-tor-ee-<<schwa>>m). [Latin comminari “threaten”] Hist. A clause often included at the end of a writ, admonishing the sheriff to be faithful in the writ’s execution. [Blacks Law 8th]