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Final decree or judgment

in Court is not a final order under the (English) Bankruptcy Act, 1914, ss. 1, 4; Re a Debtor, (1929) 2 Ch 146. See INTERLOCUTORY. As a result of the further inquiries conducted pursuant to the preliminary

Delicatus debitor est odiosus in lege

Delicatus debitor est odiosus in lege [Lat.], A luxurious debtor is odious in law

Duly authorised

Duly authorised, 'duly authorised in this behalf' in Explanation II of, s. 19 means 'duly authorised by the debtor' and does not include duly authorised by law or by an order of the Court, Kamgarh Shah v.

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Equitable assigment of debt

Equitable assigment of debt, This may be con-stituted merely by the debtor being given to under-stand that the debt has been made over by the creditor to some third person,

Equitable executor

judgment creditor, he may obtain the appointment of a receiver and if necessary an injunction restraining the judgment debtor from dealing with the property. See R.S.C. Ord. L., r. 16 and Notes, A.P., ibid.

Equitable mortgage

written agreement only to make a mortgage, which creates an equitable lien on the land. (5) Where a debtor deposits the title-deeds of his estate with his creditor or some person on his behalf, without even a

Fieri feci

danger, or for other sufficient reasons, Gaius, ii. 60. An early form of mortgage or pledge in which debtor passed title to property to creditors by a formal act of sale, yet with express or implied agreement

Forthcoming, action of

Forthcoming, action of, a process for effectuating the arrestment (attachment) of debts due to one's debtor, Scots Law; see 39 & 40 Vict. c. 70, s. 47.

Fraudulent conveyances, Statutes against

Act, 1893 (56 & 57 Vict. c. 21), now replaced by (English) L.P. Act, 1925, s. 173. A debtor commits an act of bankruptcy if he makes a fraudulent conveyance of his property' i.e., a conveyance which

Chirographa

Chirographa, writings emanating from a single party, the debtor, Civil Law.

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