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Chapter 11
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noun U.S. Law.
a section of the Bankruptcy Code that provides for the reorganization of an insolvent corporation under court supervision and can establish a schedule for the payment of debts and, in some cases, a new corporation that can continue to do business.
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British Dictionary definitions for Chapter 11
chapter 11
noun
US the statute regarding the reorganization of a failing business empowering a court to allow the debtors to remain in control of the business to attempt to save itthey are in chapter 11
Word Origin for chapter 11
C20: from chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Reform Act (1978)
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