Court of Bankruptcy — Federal court established in each judicial district, as an adjunct to the U.S. district court for such district, with general jurisdiction over bankruptcy matters. 28 U.S.C.A. No.No. 151, 1334. See also bankruptcy proceedings … Black's law dictionary
Court of Bankruptcy — Federal court established in each judicial district, as an adjunct to the U.S. district court for such district, with general jurisdiction over bankruptcy matters. 28 U.S.C.A. No.No. 151, 1334. See also bankruptcy proceedings … Black's law dictionary
bankruptcy 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 … 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 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
bankruptcy — also failure and insolvency a legal procedure for dealing with debt problems of individuals and business. A non technical term for a legal state of insolvency (Glossary of Common Bankruptcy Terms) A legal procedure for dealing with debt problems… … Glossary of Bankruptcy
bankruptcy 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… … Glossary of Bankruptcy
bankruptcy 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 … Glossary of Bankruptcy
bankruptcy sale — A free and clear sale of debtor s real estate or personal property conducted by the bankruptcy court through the trustee in order to obtain proceeds for distribution to creditors of the bankruptcy estate. (Bernstein s Dictionary of Bankruptcy… … Glossary of Bankruptcy
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
