Bankruptcy Code

Bankruptcy Code
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 that governs any and all bankruptcy matters, with the exception of property exemptions (property exemptions are determined by State law) (SA-Bankruptcy.com)

Title 11 of the United States Code governs bankruptcy proceedings. Bankruptcy is a matter of federal law and is, with the exception of exemptions, the same in every state. When federal bankruptcy law conflicts with state law, federal law controls. Bankruptcy Code incorporating changes effective 10/17/05. (Bankruptcy in Brief)

The federal bankruptcy statute called the bankruptcy code. (Bernstein's Dictionary of Bankruptcy Terminology)

The informal name for title 11 of the United States Code (11 U.S.C. §§ 101 - 1330), the federal bankruptcy law. (BankruptcyAction.com)

United Glossary of Bankruptcy Terms 2012.

Bankruptcy Code
The federal bankruptcy statute called the bankruptcy code.

US Bankruptcy 2012.


Glossary of Bankruptcy.

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  • 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 Code — A federal law (11 U.S.C.A.) for the benefit and relief of creditors and their debtors in cases in which the latter are unable or unwilling to pay their debts. The Bankruptcy Code of 1978 substantially revised and replaced the Bankruptcy Act of… …   Black's law dictionary

  • Bankruptcy Code — A federal law (11 U.S.C.A.) for the benefit and relief of creditors and their debtors in cases in which the latter are unable or unwilling to pay their debts. The Bankruptcy Code of 1978 substantially revised and replaced the Bankruptcy Act of… …   Black's law dictionary

  • bankruptcy court — the federal tribunal where cases under the Bankruptcy Code are litigated (Glossary of Common Bankruptcy Terms) A federal court where cases under the Bankruptcy Code are litigated. The Bankruptcy Court is a unit of the United States District Court …   Glossary of Bankruptcy

  • code — see Bankruptcy Code (Bernstein s Dictionary of Bankruptcy Terminology) United Glossary of Bankruptcy Terms 2012. Code see Bankruptcy Code US Bankruptcy …   Glossary of Bankruptcy

  • bankruptcy — also failure and insolvency a legal procedure for dealing with debt problems of individuals and business. A non technical term for a legal state of insolvency (Glossary of Common Bankruptcy Terms) A legal procedure for dealing with debt problems… …   Glossary of Bankruptcy

  • Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978 — the first substantive bankruptcy code revision since the Chandler Act of 1938. It took effect on October 1, 1979 and some of the major elements of this act were as follows: upgrading the jurisdiction of the U.S. bankruptcy courts to deal with… …   Glossary of Bankruptcy

  • Bankruptcy Rule 2004 — a provision of the Bankruptcy Code that allows one party in a bankruptcy proceeding to compel discovery or other examination against another party (Glossary of Common Bankruptcy Terms) United Glossary of Bankruptcy Terms 2012 …   Glossary of Bankruptcy

  • US Bankruptcy Code — USA The informal name for the body of US federal bankruptcy law. Practical Law Dictionary. Glossary of UK, US and international legal terms. www.practicallaw.com. 2010 …   Law dictionary

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