law on bankruptcy

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• bankruptcy — bank·rupt·cy / baŋ ˌkrəp sē/ n pl cies 1: the quality or state of a bankrupt filed for bankruptcy 2: the administration of an insolvent debtor s property by the court for the benefit of the debtor s creditors the debt was discharged in bankruptcy …   Law dictionary

• Bankruptcy Code — the name given to the statutory body of bankruptcy laws after the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978 (Glossary of Common Bankruptcy Terms) The common name given to title 11 of the United States Code. The Bankruptcy Code is a set of federal statutes… …   Glossary of Bankruptcy

• bankruptcy court — n: a court that is a unit of a federal District Court and has original jurisdiction over bankruptcy cases ◇ Bankruptcy courts were created by Congress as part of the 1898 Bankruptcy Act. Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution gives… …   Law dictionary

• bankruptcy trustee — n: trustee in bankruptcy Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. bankruptcy trustee …   Law dictionary

• bankruptcy estate — see estate 2 Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. bankruptcy estate …   Law dictionary

• bankruptcy proceedings — The way a bankruptcy case wends its way through the court system, from the time the bankruptcy petition is filed until the debtor receives a bankruptcy discharge. Category: Bankruptcy, Foreclosure & Debt → Bankruptcy Nolo’s Plain English Law… …   Law dictionary

• bankruptcy clause — n: ipso facto clause Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. bankruptcy clause …   Law dictionary

• Bankruptcy Code — USA The informal name for the body of federal bankruptcy law, embodied in Title 11 of the United States Code (11 U.S.C. §§ 101 1532). Practical Law Dictionary. Glossary of UK, US and international legal terms. www.practicallaw.com. 2010 …   Law dictionary

• bankruptcy remote — USA Term used to describe an entity formed to develop, own and operate a special project while isolating financial risk and minimizing bankruptcy risk, such as a single purpose entity, a special purpose vehicle (SPV) or a special purpose entity… …   Law dictionary

• bankruptcy-remote — USA Term used to describe an entity formed to develop, own and operate a special project while isolating financial risk and minimizing bankruptcy risk, such as a single purpose entity, a special purpose vehicle (SPV) or a special purpose entity… …   Law dictionary

• Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1994 — the most comprehensive piece of bankruptcy legislation since the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978; signed into law on October 22, 1994 with most provisions effective immediately; included in the 1994 Act are: provisions to expedite bankruptcy… …   Glossary of Bankruptcy