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bankruptcy order

British  

noun

  1. Former name: receiving order.  a court order appointing a receiver to manage the property of a debtor or bankrupt

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Yet any time a judicial decision like a bankruptcy order binds a party who isn’t involved in a given case, it raises the question of whether that party’s basic constitutional property rights have been respected.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 8, 2023

She refused to adjourn the case for another 28 days and announced a bankruptcy order.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 21, 2017

Only the Co-op and Barclays offered accounts to those who are undischarged bankrupts - generally the 12 months after a bankruptcy order is made.

From BBC • Sep. 17, 2012

However, five years of work to restore it came to an end with Mr Hunt's bankruptcy order.

From BBC • May 24, 2011

The annulment order reverses the effect of the bankruptcy order as if it had never been made.

From The Guardian • Oct. 12, 2010

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