### Question
How does the law define customer?


### Answer
Under *17 CFR § 1.12*, **customer** is defined as:

> customer (as defined in § 1.3(k)) and option customer (as defined in § 1.3(jj) of this part and in § 32.1(c) of this chapter) and includes a foreign futures and foreign options customer (as defined in § 30.1(c) of this chapter)

#### Citation:
  - *17 CFR § 1.12*
