11 Terms
Contributors in US law
US law
exempt assets
Law; US law
Property that a debtor is allowed to retain, free from the claims of creditors who do not have liens on the property.
face sheet filing
Law; US law
A bankruptcy case filed either without schedules or with incomplete schedules listing few creditors and debts. (Face sheet filings are often made for the purpose of delaying an eviction or ...
federal public defender
Law; US law
An attorney employed by the federal courts on a full-time basis to provide legal defense to defendants who are unable to afford counsel. The judiciary administers the federal defender program ...
federal question jurisdiction
Law; US law
Jurisdiction given to federal courts in cases involving the interpretation and application of the U.S. Constitution, acts of Congress, and treaties.
bankruptcy administrator
Law; US law
An officer of the Judiciary serving in the judicial districts of Alabama and North Carolina who, like the United States trustee, is responsible for supervising the administration of bankruptcy cases, ...
bankruptcy code
Law; US law
The informal name for title 11 of the United States Code (11 U.S.C. §§ 101-1330), the federal bankruptcy law.
