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Debtor, he that owes something to another. As to the meaning of 'debtor' in the Bankruptcy Act, 1914, see s. 1, sub-s. 2, of the Act. See CREDITOR and BANKRUPT. Debtor, in relation to an attachment of earnings order, or to proceedings in which a court has power to make an attachment of earnings order or to proceedings arising out of such an order, means the person by whom payment is required by the relevant adjudication to be made, Attachment of Earnings Act, 1971, sub-s. 2(e), 25(1) (UK) Halsbury's Laws of England 3(2), para 864, p. 465. In relation to a proposal for the purpose of Part VIII, means the individual making or intending to make that proposal; Insolvency Act, 1986, s. 385(1)(a) (UK) Halsbury's Laws of England 3(2), para 76, p. 466. Means the person to whom a motor vehicle is bailed under such an agreement, Shogum Finance Ltd. v. Hudson [HL (E)], (2003) 3 WLR [Hire-Purchase Act, 1964, s. 29(4)] In relation to a motor vehicle which has been bailed under a hire-purchase agreement-- means the person who at the material time (whether the agreement has before that time been terminated or not)... is the person to whom the vehicle is bailed-- under the agreement, Shogun Finance Ltd. v. Hudson [HL(E)], (2004) 1 AC LR 919, [Consumer Credit Act, 1974 (39), s. 29(4)]

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