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financing statement

statement that contains information about a security interest in collateral used to secure a debt and that is filed to provide notice to other creditors of the security interest see also perfect Uniform Commercial Code in the

family farmer or family fisherman

family farmer or family fisherman An individual, individual and spouse, corporation, or partnership engaged in a farming or fishing operation that meets certain debt limits and other statutory criteria for filing a bankruptcy petition under chapter...

petition

made to an official person or body (as a court or board) [a for equitable relief] [the creditor filed a for involuntary bankruptcy] 2 : a document embodying a formal written request vt : to direct a

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articles of incorporation

articles of incorporation :a document by which a corporation is formed that sets forth basic information (as the corporation's name, purpose, directors, and stock) usu. as required by statute see also certificate of incorporation compare bylaws...

account

a statement of transactions during a fiscal period showing the resulting balance sometimes used in the pl. [trustees filed annual s as required by statute "W. M. McGovern, Jr. et al."] 2 : a periodically rendered reckoning

adequate protection

adequate protection : such action as is judicially determined to protect a secured creditor's interest in property that is part of a bankrupt estate NOTE: The U.S. Bankruptcy Code offers a list of examples of actions...

adversary proceeding

adversary proceeding A lawsuit arising 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

amicus curiae

a point of law or fact directly concerning the lawsuit [a brief of an amicus curiae may be filed "Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure Rule 29"] called also friend of the court

appearance

as a party to or as an attorney for a party to a lawsuit ;also : a document filed in court by an attorney declaring his or her representation of a party to a lawsuit see also

appellate brief

appellate brief Written arguments by counsel required to be filed with appellate court on why the trial court acted correctly (appellee's brief) or incorrectly (appellant's brief). Source: FindLaw

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