noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
bankruptcy proceedings
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She faced criminal charges in addition to bankruptcy proceedings.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
federal
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The Chapter 7 petition was filed in federal bankruptcy court in Newark.
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Brahney extended the deadline to March 4 from Jan. 22, which was the deadline under federal bankruptcy law.
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A federal bankruptcy court is scheduled to review the petition late this month.
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In fact, a federal bankruptcy court in 1994 refused to allow asbestos claims to go forward against Jim Walter.
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He was named a district judge by President Nixon in 1974 after a decade on the federal bankruptcy bench.
personal
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Valere Tjolle, chairman of the company, has filed for personal bankruptcy .
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Kevin declared personal bankruptcy in September 1992 and both he and Ian received legal aid.
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For instance, despite the continued strong national economy, a record 1 million people filed for personal bankruptcy protection last year.
■ NOUN
case
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Peter never went near him after the bankruptcy case .
court
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But some buy-outs have ended in the bankruptcy court or in acute distress.
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As a result, the bankruptcy court dismissed their case in September 1993&038;.
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A small management group will remain to prepare and manage a reorganisation plan while the company is in bankruptcy court protection.
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The Chapter 7 petition was filed in federal bankruptcy court in Newark.
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The first came from Judge Burton Lifland of the bankruptcy court .
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Naturally, stock market crashes and recessions end up tossing businesses into bankruptcy court and throwing people out of work.
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The deal was being completed as we went to press, subject to approval by the bankruptcy courts .
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Trying to determine where the bulk of investors' money has gone is the primary goal of the bankruptcy court .
law
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No such abuse of the bankruptcy laws was to be dreaded as Mr Erskine had feared.
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The credit industry argues that the changes are needed to prevent people who can repay their debts from hiding behind bankruptcy law .
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This explains bankruptcy law in every country of the United Kingdom and is available from us.
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Brahney extended the deadline to March 4 from Jan. 22, which was the deadline under federal bankruptcy law .
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Britain's 19-century bankruptcy laws will also be overhauled.
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They want more disclosure from the industry in exchange for tougher bankruptcy laws .
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The Czech government does not want to see lots of companies go under because of a new bankruptcy law .
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In effect, the class settlement is attempting an end-run around the bankruptcy laws and an end-run around Congress.
order
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The court has power to rescind a bankruptcy order under this section.
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The court will not make a bankruptcy order unless it is satisfied that the individual can not pay his debts.
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The bankruptcy order does not act as an automatic stay of all proceedings against the bankrupt.
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Read in studio Author and historian Count Nikolai Tolstoy has applied to have a bankruptcy order against him annulled.
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A statutory demand is one of the statutorily prescribed prerequisites to obtaining remedies afforded to creditors by a bankruptcy order .
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See Chapter 5 below for the procedure for setting aside bankruptcy orders .
petition
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On 20 December a bankruptcy petition founded on that act of bankruptcy was presented.
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In a 1993 bankruptcy petition , he listed debts of $ 157, 000 and assets of $ 3, 754.
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Secondly, the proceedings were by way of bankruptcy petition .
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The judgment not being satisfied, the bank presented a bankruptcy petition against B alone for the whole debt.
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This, in turn, enables the creditor to present a bankruptcy petition .
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The bank then served a bankruptcy petition on A for the other half.
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In May 1990 a bankruptcy petition was presented against Mr Flint.
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A bankruptcy petition based on that demand was issued on 20 September.
proceeding
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No sum is disclosed but bankruptcy proceedings can only be brought if at least £750 is owed.
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The prosecution sought to adduce in evidence documents which contained statements made by the defendant in the earlier bankruptcy proceedings .
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First, about half of it will be used to pay creditors and to meet legal fees connected with the bankruptcy proceedings .
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Alliant Computer Inc, which used the 80860 in high-end parallel systems recently filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings .
protection
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There is increased speculation this could be done through bankruptcy or a reorganization under bankruptcy protection .
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Carolco filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in November and now is selling off its assets.
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ExUnited Way chief William Aramony gets a seven-year prison sentence for embezzlement. 26 -- Bradlees seeks bankruptcy protection .
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Adler Coleman, a clearing company for about 40 brokerage firms, files for bankruptcy protection .
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For instance, despite the continued strong national economy, a record 1 million people filed for personal bankruptcy protection last year.
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Rosenthal said Barneys has received no domestic goods shipments since it filed for bankruptcy protection last Wednesday night.
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Spectrum has been operating for the past year under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection .
reorganization
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Two months later, Valmark also filed for bankruptcy reorganization , seeking protection from creditors.
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One of the top bidders, Pocket Communications, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization earlier this year.
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And the Chapter 7 bankruptcy reorganization will float aloft on clouds of harmonious enthusiasm.
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In the past, these bonds have been issued primarily as a part of bankruptcy reorganization plans.
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Mounting debts and intense competition drove the airline to attempt a Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization in 1991.
■ VERB
avoid
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Car-parts maker Federal-Mogul recently secured Dollars 550m in extra credit to avoid bankruptcy and fight its asbestos lawsuits.
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Chapter 11 permits a company to avoid immediate bankruptcy liquidation and continue in operation, at least temporarily.
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It seemed that we could just about raise the amount of the offer we had decided upon and still avoid bankruptcy .
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Olympia &038; York was insolvent and had sought the protection of the courts to avoid bankruptcy .
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Henceforward, Pearse had a constant battle to avoid bankruptcy .
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But at least it pays no rent and in practice it is secure so long as it farms the land and avoids bankruptcy .
declare
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To put it simply: your Earth Government has declared bankruptcy .
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Last week, the board voted to declare bankruptcy .
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Faced with such a towering judgment, Simpson could declare bankruptcy .
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Steel Co., which was drowning in debt and eventually declared bankruptcy last month.
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Major retailers are considering or have already declared bankruptcy .
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The Supreme Court ruled in 1990 that convicted criminals can avoid making restitution by declaring bankruptcy .
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Kevin declared personal bankruptcy in September 1992 and both he and Ian received legal aid.
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Two funds were frozen by the government; others declared bankruptcy or slashed their interest rates and stopped paying back principal.
face
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Southern California Edison, one of the electricity companies facing bankruptcy , defaulted on debt repayments of $ 596m.
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Amtrak said it would face bankruptcy if it paid the salary the union asks.
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Hodgkinson senior says Rees faces possible bankruptcy and raised more than £1,000 during Nottingham's match against Northampton.
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Tony Stevens says he faces bankruptcy .
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They were faced with bankruptcy but there was enough expertise within the company to take a gamble on a change of direction.
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The ruling left Irving facing bankruptcy with a total of £2.5m in defence costs.
file
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In December, after 128 years, the retailer announced that it was filing for bankruptcy .
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Consequently, Terrell said Simpson may have to take other steps, such as filing for bankruptcy .
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The current team's owners have filed for bankruptcy .
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In November, a 34-store Taco Bell franchisee in California filed for bankruptcy .
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The list of transactions has grown steadily since Symington filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in September.
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The overseas operations of Wang have not filed for bankruptcy .
force
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As the banks were squeezed, they called in loans and forced bankruptcy on their clients.
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The Shorelands Company was forced to file for bankruptcy .
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Some items are so valuable that the owners have been forced into bankruptcy by their loss.
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Such an action will force refinancing of the issue or can even force the issuer into bankruptcy .
lead
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It helped to maintain levels of production and to prevent price-cutting wars which led to further bankruptcies and so to further unemployment.
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Such unplanned success can lead to business bankruptcy and, even worse, emotional bankruptcy as well.
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This, coupled with a lack of accounting controls, led the district into bankruptcy .
list
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In a 1993 bankruptcy petition, he listed debts of $ 157, 000 and assets of $ 3, 754.
present
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This, in turn, enables the creditor to present a bankruptcy petition.
seek
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ExUnited Way chief William Aramony gets a seven-year prison sentence for embezzlement. 26 -- Bradlees seeks bankruptcy protection.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Corporate bankruptcies increased last year.
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the moral bankruptcy of this materialistic society
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Bankers and the new elite were threatened by bankruptcy .
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But the company which makes it has been close to bankruptcy .
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Here, when the relevant act of bankruptcy occurred, Mr. Dennis was a beneficial joint tenant of the two properties.
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Public enterprises run little risk of bankruptcy , and if targets are not met, governments usually step in to cover deficits.
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They want more disclosure from the industry in exchange for tougher bankruptcy laws.
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Trying to determine where the bulk of investors' money has gone is the primary goal of the bankruptcy court.
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With the abrupt economic slowdown, credit card companies expect more delinquencies and bankruptcies.