United Glossary of Bankruptcy Terms 2012.
Glossary of Bankruptcy.
claim — n [Old French, from clamer to call, claim, from Latin clamare to shout, proclaim] 1 a: a demand for something (as money) due or believed to be due; specif: a demand for a benefit (as under the workers compensation law) or contractual payment (as… … Law dictionary
bankruptcy — /bangk rupt see, reuhp see/, n., pl. bankruptcies. 1. the state of being or becoming bankrupt. 2. utter ruin, failure, depletion, or the like. [1690 1700; BANKRUPT + CY] * * * Status of a debtor who has been declared by judicial process to be… … Universalium
Bankruptcy in Canada — The procedures and legal consequences of consumer bankruptcy in Canada are governed by Canadian federal legislation.OverviewConsumer bankruptcy is a legislative procedure under Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act ( the BIA ) *(1) complemented by… … Wikipedia
provable debt — A debt susceptible of proof against a bankrupt estate. Davis v Aetna Acceptance Co. 293 US 328, 79 L Ed 393, 66 S Ct 151. A claim provable against an estate in bankruptcy within the meaning of § 63 of the Bankruptcy Act (11 USC § 103).9 Am J2d… … Ballentine's law dictionary
claim in bankruptcy — A proof of claim against the bankrupt. See proof of claim; provable debt … Ballentine's law dictionary
claim in corporate reorganization — A claim of whatever character against a debtor or its property, except stock, whether or not such claim is provable in an ordinary bankruptcy proceeding and whether secured or unsecured, liquidated or unliquidated, fixed or contingent. Bankr Act… … Ballentine's law dictionary
claim in proceeding for wage earner's plan — A claim of whatever character against the debtor or his property, whether or not provable as a debt in ordinary bankruptcy, and whether secured or unsecured, liquidated or unliquidated, fixed or contingent, but not a claim secured by an estate in … Ballentine's law dictionary
claim in real property arrangement — A claim of whatever character against the debtor or his property, whether or not such is provable in ordinary bankruptcy and whether secured or unsecured, liquidated or unliquidated, fixed or contingent. 9 Am J2d Bankr § 1359 … Ballentine's law dictionary
Consumer bankruptcy in Canada — See also: Insolvency law of Canada Consumer bankruptcy in Canada is governed by the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act ( BIA ). [1] The legislation is complemented by regulations, as well as directives from the Office of the Superintendent of… … Wikipedia
creditor's claim — Generic term to describe any right which a creditor has against his debtor. For recovery in bankruptcy, such must be provable. See also claim … Black's law dictionary
