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Today's Terms
Chapter Ten
Definition:
A new chapter of the bankruptcy code proposed in 1992 and pending in 1993. Chapter 10, like Chapter XI of the old code, is designed for small business reorganizations.
Insolvency
Definition:
Another term used to describe a firm that is failing; generally it means that a firm's liabilities exceed its assets or that it is unable to satisfy its obligations as they come due.
Skeleton filing
Definition:
Term used at bankruptcy courts to describe a bankruptcy filing in which not all the necessary forms have been filed. Certain courts allow a case to commence if only certain important forms are filed so long as the balance of required forms are forthcoming within a certain period of time.
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