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 alternatives — Bankruptcy is a legally declared inability or impairment of ability of an individual or organization to pay their creditors. In most cases personal bankruptcy is initiated by the bankrupt individual. Bankruptcy is a legal process that discharges… … Wikipedia
Bankruptcy — Notice of closure attached to the door of a computer store the day after its parent company declared bankruptcy (strictly, put into administration see text) in the United Kingdom. Bankruptcy is a legal status of an insolvent person or an… … Wikipedia
debt relief agency — Any person who provides any bankruptcy assistance to an assisted person in return for the payment of money or other valuable consideration. Does not include nonprofit organizations, creditors of assisted persons, depository institutions, or… … Glossary of Bankruptcy
domestic support obligation — Under Title 11 U.S.C. Section 101: (14A) The term domestic support obligation means a debt that accrues before, on, or after the date of the order for relief in a case under this title, including interest that accrues on that debt as provided… … Glossary of Bankruptcy
health care business — Under Title 11 U.S.C. Section 101: (27A) The term health care business (A) means any public or private entity (without regard to whether that entity is organized for profit or not for profit) that is primarily engaged in offering to the general… … Glossary of Bankruptcy
Assisted person — An assisted person has several meanings in law, referring generally to indigent people.Under Great Britain statutory law, one who is eligible for Legal aid. [ [http://www.hrothgar.co.uk/YAWS/rules/part43.htm English legal web site] ] [… … Wikipedia
Chapter 15, Title 11, United States Code — Bankruptcy in the United States Bankruptcy in the United States Authority · History U.S. Trustee Court … Wikipedia
United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… … Universalium
Economic Affairs — ▪ 2006 Introduction In 2005 rising U.S. deficits, tight monetary policies, and higher oil prices triggered by hurricane damage in the Gulf of Mexico were moderating influences on the world economy and on U.S. stock markets, but some other… … Universalium
