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contingent claim

e.g., where the debtor is a cosigner on another person's loan and that person fails to pay. Source: Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts

contested matter

than objections to claims, that are disputed but are not within the definition of an "adversary proceeding". Source: Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts

consumer debtor

consumer debtor A debtor whose debts are primarily consumer debts. Source: Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts

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disposition

disposition 1 a : the final determination of a matter (as a case or motion) by a court or quasi-judicial tribunal [the beneficiary of such a of charges against him "United States v. Smith, 354 A.2d...

award

from es-, intensive prefix + guarder to guard] 1 : to give in accordance with a judicial or administrative determination or decision [ punitive damages] 2 : to grant as deserved [ed the contract to the lowest

abstention

on the involvement in the federal case of a challenge to the exercise of a usually complex state administrative function Col·o·ra·do Riv·er abstention [kÄ -lə-ra-dō-, -rÄ -] : an abstention grounded esp. on the involvement in the

action

proceeding 2 : an act or decision by an executive or legislative body of a government (as an administrative agency) or of an organization (as a Board of Directors) [the power of courts to invalidate statutes and

adjudicate

adjudicate -cat·ed -cat·ing [Latin adjudicare to award in judgment, from ad to, for + judicare to judge see judge ] vt 1 : to settle either finally or temporarily (the rights and duties of the parties...

ADR

ADR 1 administrative dispute resolution, alternative dispute resolution 2 asset depreciation range

adversary proceeding

in or related to a bankruptcy case that is commenced by filing a complaint with the court. Source: Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts

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