Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
bankruptcy 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… … Glossary of Bankruptcy
bankruptcy petition — the document filed with the court to initiate a bankruptcy proceeding (Glossary of Common Bankruptcy Terms) A formal request for the protection of the federal bankruptcy laws. (There is an official form for bankruptcy petitions.)… … Glossary of Bankruptcy
Adversary 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… … Wikipedia
bankruptcy assistance — Under Title 11 U.S.C. Section 101: (4A) The term bankruptcy assistance means any goods or services sold or otherwise provided to an assisted person with the express or implied purpose of providing information, advice, counsel, document… … Glossary of Bankruptcy
bankruptcy estate — all legal or equitable interests of the debtor in property at the time of the bankruptcy filing. The estate includes all property in which the debtor has an interest, even if it is owned or held by another person (Glossary of Common Bankruptcy… … Glossary of Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy Rule 2004 — a provision of the Bankruptcy Code that allows one party in a bankruptcy proceeding to compel discovery or other examination against another party (Glossary of Common Bankruptcy Terms) United Glossary of Bankruptcy Terms 2012 … Glossary of Bankruptcy
ancillary proceeding in bankruptcy — A proceeding in a court of bankruptcy entertained in the exercise of the ancillary jurisdiction of such court. 9 Am J2d Bankr §77. See ancillary jurisdiction … Ballentine's law dictionary
adversary proceeding — a lawsuit arising in or related to a bankruptcy case that is commenced by filing a complaint with the bankruptcy court (Glossary of Common Bankruptcy Terms) A separate lawsuit filed in the bankruptcy court which arises in or is related to the… … Glossary of Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy 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… … Wikipedia
bankruptcy proceeding — See proceeding in bankruptcy … Ballentine's law dictionary
