Bankruptcy law

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The law governing the legal process for individuals and businesses to discharge their debts and either liquidate their assets or reorganize their financial affairs.

- "Bankruptcy is a legal process through which people or other entities who cannot repay debts to creditors may seek relief from some or all of their debts."
- "In most jurisdictions, bankruptcy is imposed by a court order, often initiated by the debtor."
- "Bankrupt is not the only legal status that an insolvent person may have..."
- "The term bankruptcy is therefore not a synonym for insolvency."
- "...people or other entities who cannot repay debts to creditors may seek relief from some or all of their debts."
- "In most jurisdictions, bankruptcy is imposed by a court order..."
- "often initiated by the debtor."
- "Bankrupt is not the only legal status that an insolvent person may have..."
- "Bankruptcy is a legal process..."
- "...may seek relief from some or all of their debts."
- "people or other entities who cannot repay debts to creditors..."
- "people or other entities who cannot repay debts..."
- "bankruptcy is imposed by a court order..."
- "often initiated by the debtor."
- "bankrupt is not the only legal status for an insolvent person..."
- "...may seek relief from some or all of their debts."
- "people or other entities who cannot repay debts to creditors may seek relief..."
- "people or other entities who cannot repay debts..."
- "people or other entities who cannot repay debts to creditors..."
- "...people or other entities who cannot repay debts..."