bankruptcy cases
1bankruptcy 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 …
2bankruptcy administrator — an officer of the judiciary serving the judicial districts of Alabama and North Carolina who, like a United States trustee, is responsible for supervising the administration of bankruptcy cases, estates and trustees; monitoring plans and… …
3bankruptcy judge — a judicial officer of the United States district court with decision making power over federal bankruptcy cases (Glossary of Common Bankruptcy Terms) A judicial officer of the United States district court who is the court official with decision… …
4bankruptcy trustee — A private individual or corporation appointed in all chapter 7, chapter 12, and chapter 13 cases to represent the interests of the bankruptcy estate and the debtor s creditors (SA Bankruptcy.com) A private individual or corporation appointed in… …
5bankruptcy rules — Also known as the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure. These rules govern the procedures in bankruptcy and adversary cases. In addition to these rules, each court normally is governed by its own local rules that supplement the Bankruptcy Rules …
6bankruptcy clerk — This office receives and is responsible for the management and safe keeping of the documents filed under a bankruptcy case or adversary proceeding. The clerk is responsible for keeping a docket for each case, a claims register, correct copies of… …
7Bankruptcy 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… …
8Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act (US) — Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act Full title An Act to amend title 11 of the United States Code, and for other purposes. Acronym BAPCPA Colloquial name(s) Bankruptcy Reform Enacted by the …
9bankruptcy court — n: a court that is a unit of a federal District Court and has original jurisdiction over bankruptcy cases ◇ Bankruptcy courts were created by Congress as part of the 1898 Bankruptcy Act. Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution gives… …
10Bankruptcy 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 …
