receiving order

British  

noun

1. Official name: bankruptcy order.  obsolete a court order appointing a receiver to manage the property of a debtor or bankrupt

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Example Sentences

He added: "It's not a case where there is an interim receiving order or a property freezing order."

From BBC

Given the technical issues that plagued Nasdaq, with the stock opening about 30 minutes late and delays in receiving order confirmations continuing throughout the session, it is also hard to know how much Friday's action reflected reality.

From Reuters

With that charming simplicity and cunning, characteristic of the whelps of the vulgar rich, he proceeded to moneylenders, and at the date of the receiving order had created charges exceeding £430,000 on his reversion of such complexity that every mortgagee disputed the right of every prior encumbrancer.

From Project Gutenberg

Sir Henry Bromley soon after receiving order from the Council to bring up Father Garnett and Father Ouldcorne with a good guard and strength to London, he performed presently their commandment, and went towards London attended with a great number of horses for the more safe custody of his charge.

From Project Gutenberg

Rates, assessments, and taxes, and all wages or salary of a clerk, servant, labourer, or workman during four months before the date of the receiving order not exceeding �50 are paid in priority to all other debts.

From Project Gutenberg