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bankruptcy — /bangk rupt see, reuhp see/, n., pl. bankruptcies. 1. the state of being or becoming bankrupt. 2. utter ruin, failure, depletion, or the like. [1690 1700; BANKRUPT + CY] * * * Status of a debtor who has been declared by judicial process to be… … Universalium
adjudication — noun Etymology: French or Late Latin; French, from Late Latin adjudicatio, from Latin adjudicare Date: 1691 1. the act or process of adjudicating 2. a. a judicial decision or sentence b. a decree in bankruptcy … New Collegiate Dictionary
Thomas de Trafford — Sir Thomas Joseph de Trafford, 1st Baronet (22 March 1778 ndash;10 November 1852) was a member of a prominent family of English Roman Catholics. He was born at Croston Hall near Chorley, Lancashire on 22 March 1778, son of John Trafford and… … Wikipedia
gazette — /gazet/ The official publication of the English government, also called the London Gazette. It is evidence of acts of state, and of everything done by the Queen in her political capacity. Orders of adjudication in bankruptcy are required to be… … Black's law dictionary
gazette — /gazet/ The official publication of the English government, also called the London Gazette. It is evidence of acts of state, and of everything done by the Queen in her political capacity. Orders of adjudication in bankruptcy are required to be… … Black's law dictionary
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LEGAL AND JUDICIAL SYSTEM — UNDER THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE (1876–1917) Judiciary Throughout the period from the promulgation of the Ottoman Constitution of 1876 until the present time there have been both secular and religious courts exercising jurisdiction in the territory of… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Social Security (United States) — This article is about the retirement/disability program. For the general concept of providing welfare, see Social security. For other uses, see Social Security (disambiguation) … Wikipedia
Common law — For other uses, see Common law (disambiguation). Common law (also known as case law or precedent) is law developed by judges through decisions of courts and similar tribunals rather than through legislative statutes or executive branch action. A… … Wikipedia
Russia — /rush euh/, n. 1. Also called Russian Empire. Russian, Rossiya. a former empire in E Europe and N and W Asia: overthrown by the Russian Revolution 1917. Cap.: St. Petersburg (1703 1917). 2. See Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. 3. See Russian… … Universalium
