Webster's New World Law Dictionary. Susan Ellis Wild. 2000.
Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.
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 judge — ➔ judge1 * * * bankruptcy judge UK US noun [C] LAW, FINANCE ► a judge (= person in charge of a court) who deals with situations in which a business or a person becomes unable to pay their debts, and is officially bankrupt: »The pay program will… … Financial and business terms
bankruptcy 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… … Law dictionary
Bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers — Lehman Brothers filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on September 15, 2008. The bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers is the largest bankruptcy filing in U.S. history with Lehman holding over $600 billion in assets. [cite web… … Wikipedia
judge — ▪ I. judge judge 1 [dʒʌdʒ] noun [countable] LAW the official in control of a court who decides how criminals should be punished, or makes decisions about disagreements that the court has been asked to solve: • The case is scheduled for trial… … Financial and business terms
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 — /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
bankruptcy proceedings — General term for the various types of proceedings under the Bankruptcy Code (11 U.S.C.A.) that are initiated either by an insolvent individual or business (termed a voluntary bankruptcy) or by creditors (termed an involuntary bankruptcy) seeking… … Black's law dictionary
bankruptcy proceedings — General term for the various types of proceedings under the Bankruptcy Code (11 U.S.C.A.) that are initiated either by an insolvent individual or business (termed a voluntary bankruptcy) or by creditors (termed an involuntary bankruptcy) seeking… … Black's law dictionary
Bankruptcy Trustee — A person appointed by the United States Trustee, an officer of the Department of Justice, to represent the debtor s estate in a bankruptcy proceeding. Although a bankruptcy judge has the ultimate authority on the distribution of assets, the… … Investment dictionary
