In law, a commission is a Patent which allows a person to take possession of a state office and carry out official acts and duties. Although " Commissioned Officer " is a military term, civilian officers of the government such as Judge s, Justices Of The Peace , Marshal s, and Cabinet Ministers also are commissioned, as well as many others. Note that a commission does not appoint a person to an office. The appointment occurs before the granting of the commission itself; however, the commission is necessary for the person to exercise the office. This is best illustrated in the landmark '' Marbury V. Madison '' of the United States Supreme Court , which made a distinction between the appointment of a person to an office and the actual assumption of the office. The first occurs once the appointing officer, in this case the President Of The United States , makes the appointing act, and the second occurs upon reception of the commission.
In the United Kingdom , to put an office in commission means to take an office normally held by one person, such as Lord High Treasurer, and assign it to a board of Commissioner s. The office of First Lord Of The Treasury is actually the most senior commissioner sharing the post of Lord High Treasurer.
A Fee or Allowance given to a sales person, affiliate, Realtor , Stockbroker or agent in exchange for services rendered, often some percentage of the sales s/he is responsible for.
A request to create a work, whether of commerce or art: a Patron may commission a Sculptor or Composer to create a specific work, or a corporation may commission a survey by a consulting firm which does such work.
