a petition in bankruptcy
11bankruptcy order — (=receiving order) (Dictionary of Canadian Bankruptcy Terms) An Order handed down by the Court following the successful petition to have a person or company placed into bankruptcy. In an amendment dated December 15, 2004 this term was changed to… …
12petition — pe‧ti‧tion [pˈtɪʆn] noun [countable] LAW an official letter to a law court, asking for a legal case to be considered: • He will file the petition early next week. ˈbankruptcy peˌtition LAW when a person or business that is owed money asks a… …
13petition — pe·ti·tion 1 n 1: a formal written request made to an official person or body (as a court or board) a petition for equitable relief the creditor filed a petition for involuntary bankruptcy 2: a document embodying a formal written request petition …
14Bankruptcy in the United States — The United States Constitution (Article 1, Section 8, Clause 4) authorizes Congress to enact uniform Laws on the subject of Bankruptcies throughout the United States. Congress has exercised this authority several times since 1801, most recently… …
15bankruptcy proceedings — General term for the various types of proceedings under the Bankruptcy Code (11 U.S.C.A.) that are initiated either by an insolvent individual or business (termed a voluntary bankruptcy) or by creditors (termed an involuntary bankruptcy) seeking… …
16bankruptcy proceedings — General term for the various types of proceedings under the Bankruptcy Code (11 U.S.C.A.) that are initiated either by an insolvent individual or business (termed a voluntary bankruptcy) or by creditors (termed an involuntary bankruptcy) seeking… …
17petition — A written address, embodying an application or prayer from the person or persons preferring it, to the power, body, or person to whom it is presented, for the exercise of his or their authority in the redress of some wrong, or the grant of some… …
18credit, post-petition — The debtor in possession is allowed to incur unsecured debt in the ordinary course of business without prior court approval. Such debt will be considered a post petition claim, also referred to as an administrative expense claim. To have the new… …
19joint petition — One bankruptcy petition filed by a husband and a wife. From a practical standpoint it is identical to the joint administration of each spouse s bankruptcy case, the only difference being there is only one filing fee (SA Bankruptcy.com) One… …
20financing, post-petition — see credit, post petition (Bernstein s Dictionary of Bankruptcy Terminology) United Glossary of Bankruptcy Terms 2012. financing, post petition see Credit, Post Petition …
