act of insolvency

act of insolvency
An act or omissions of a debtor which justifies the filing of a petition in insolvency against him, such as making a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, failure to procure the dissolution of an attachment of his property, preferential transfers, fraudulent conveyances, etc. 29 Am J Rev ed Insolv § 14. See act of bankruptcy.

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  • act of insolvency — See act of bankruptcy …   Black's law dictionary

  • act of insolvency — See act of bankruptcy …   Black's law dictionary

  • act of insolvency — see act of bankruptcy …   Useful english dictionary

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  • act — 1 n 1 a: something done by a person in accordance with his or her free will a tortious act see also actus reus b: the failure to do something that one has a legal duty to do – called also negative act; 2 a …   Law dictionary

  • act of bankruptcy — or act of insolvency : an act specified by law as subjecting a person to be proceeded against as an involuntary bankrupt or insolvent …   Useful english dictionary

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