bankruptcy case (matter)

  • 1bankruptcy 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… …

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  • 2Bankruptcy 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… …

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  • 3Bankruptcy — 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… …

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  • 4contested matter — a dispute among the parties to a bankruptcy proceeding, instituted by the filing of a motion of the court (Glossary of Common Bankruptcy Terms) A disputed matter arising in the bankruptcy case that is brought before the Bankruptcy Court by motion …

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  • 5Bankruptcy 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… …

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  • 6Adversary proceeding in bankruptcy (USA) — An Adversary proceeding in bankruptcy, is a lawsuit in the American legal system filed by a party called a plaintiff against a party called a defendant . ProcedureAdversary proceedings are governed by certain court rules found in Part VII of the… …

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  • 7Claim in bankruptcy — Bankruptcy in the United States Bankruptcy in the United States Authority · History U.S. Trustee Court  …

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  • 8United States bankruptcy court — are federal courts that have subject matter jurisdiction over bankruptcy cases. Bankruptcy cases cannot be filed in state court. Each of the 94 federal judicial districts handles bankruptcy matters. The separate system of bankruptcy courts was… …

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  • 9Duke lacrosse case — Coordinates: 36°00′30″N 78°54′43″W / 36.00831°N 78.91203°W / 36.00831; 78.91203 The Duke lacrosse case is a common name given to …

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  • 10Moral Aspect of Bankruptcy —     Moral Aspect of Bankruptcy     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Moral Aspect of Bankruptcy     (See also CIVIL ASPECT OF BANKRUPTCY.)     Bankruptcy must be considered not only from the legal but also from the moral point of view; for sound morality …

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