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United states bankruptcy court
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United states bankruptcy courtThe judicial body which hears matters pertaining to bankruptcy and reorganization.
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Judicial
Belonging, or emanating from a judge, as such.
Body
A person.
Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy is a legally declared inability or impairment of ability of an individual or organization to pay their creditors. A declared state of bankruptcy can be requested or initiated by the bankrupt individual or organisation, or it can be requested by creditors in an effort to recoup a portion of what they are owed. However, in the overwhelming majority of cases, the bankruptcy is initiated by the "bankrupt" individual or organization.
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United states attorney
A federal district attorney appointed by the President to prosecute for all offenses committed against the United States; to prosecute or defend for the government all civil actions in which it is concerned and perform all duties of the district to which he/she is assigned.
United states court of appeals
Courts which hear appeals from federal district courts, bankruptcy courts, and tax courts.
United states court of appeals for the armed forces
Court which hears appeals from court marshal decisions .
United states court of claims
Court which hears actions against the U.S. Government.
United states court of customs and patent appeals
Court which hears appeals from all U.S. customs courts.
United states court of international trade
Court which hears cases concerning federal tariff laws.
United States Department of Justice
The US federal department responsible for enforcing federal laws (including the enforcement of all civil rights legislation) was created in 1870.
United states district courts
Courts which try both criminal and civil actions and admiralty cases.
United states magistrate judge
A court which hears all preliminary criminal matters, but does not conduct felony trials, and any pretrial civil matters referred by the district court. If all parties consent, criminal misdemeanor and civil trials can be heard by this court.
United states marshal's service
Agency which serves civil and criminal process in federal courts.
United states of america
The name of this country. The United States, now thirty-one in number, are Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Wisconsin, and California.
United states reports
Publication of court decisions of the United States Supreme Court.
United States Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of the United States of America.
United states supreme court
The highest court in the land, established by U.S. Constitution.
Unity
Estates. An agreement or coincidence of certain qualities in the title of a joint estate or an estate in common.
Unity of possession
This term is used to designate the possession by one person of several estates or rights. For example, a right to an estate to which an easement is attached, or the dominant estate, and to an estate which an easement encumbers, or the servient estate, in such case the easement is extinguished. But a distinction has been made between a thing that has being by prescription, and one that has its being ex jure naturae; in the former case unity of possession will extinguish the easement; in the latter, for example, the case of a water course, the unity will not extinguish it.
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Unilateral contract
Civil law. When the party to whom an engagement is made, makes no express agreement on his part, the contract is called uni-lateral, even in cases where the law attaches certain obligations to his acceptance. A loan of money, and a loan for use, are of this kind.
Unintelligible
That which cannot be understood.
Unio prolium
A species of adoption used among the Germans; it signifies union of descent. It takes place when a widower, having children, marries a widow, who also has children. These parents then agree that the children of both marriages shall have the rights to their succession, as those which may be the fruits of their marriage.
Union
By this word is understood the United States of America; as, all good citizens will support the Union.
United states attorney
A federal district attorney appointed by the President to prosecute for all offenses committed against the United States; to prosecute or defend for the government all civil actions in which it is concerned and perform all duties of the district to which he/she is assigned.
United states bankruptcy court
United states court of appeals
Courts which hear appeals from federal district courts, bankruptcy courts, and tax courts.
United states court of appeals for the armed forces
Court which hears appeals from court marshal decisions .
United states court of claims
Court which hears actions against the U.S. Government.
United states court of customs and patent appeals
Court which hears appeals from all U.S. customs courts.
United states court of international trade
Court which hears cases concerning federal tariff laws.
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
Judicial
Belonging, or emanating from a judge, as such.
Body
A person.
Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy is a legally declared inability or impairment of ability of an individual or organization to pay their creditors. A declared state of bankruptcy can be requested or initiated by the bankrupt individual or organisation, or it can be requested by creditors in an effort to recoup a portion of what they are owed. However, in the overwhelming majority of cases, the bankruptcy is initiated by the "bankrupt" individual or organization.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
United states attorney
A federal district attorney appointed by the President to prosecute for all offenses committed against the United States; to prosecute or defend for the government all civil actions in which it is concerned and perform all duties of the district to which he/she is assigned.
United states court of appeals
Courts which hear appeals from federal district courts, bankruptcy courts, and tax courts.
United states court of appeals for the armed forces
Court which hears appeals from court marshal decisions .
United states court of claims
Court which hears actions against the U.S. Government.
United states court of customs and patent appeals
Court which hears appeals from all U.S. customs courts.
United states court of international trade
Court which hears cases concerning federal tariff laws.
United States Department of Justice
The US federal department responsible for enforcing federal laws (including the enforcement of all civil rights legislation) was created in 1870.
United states district courts
Courts which try both criminal and civil actions and admiralty cases.
United states magistrate judge
A court which hears all preliminary criminal matters, but does not conduct felony trials, and any pretrial civil matters referred by the district court. If all parties consent, criminal misdemeanor and civil trials can be heard by this court.
United states marshal's service
Agency which serves civil and criminal process in federal courts.
United states of america
The name of this country. The United States, now thirty-one in number, are Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Wisconsin, and California.
United states reports
Publication of court decisions of the United States Supreme Court.
United States Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of the United States of America.
United states supreme court
The highest court in the land, established by U.S. Constitution.
Unity
Estates. An agreement or coincidence of certain qualities in the title of a joint estate or an estate in common.
Unity of possession
This term is used to designate the possession by one person of several estates or rights. For example, a right to an estate to which an easement is attached, or the dominant estate, and to an estate which an easement encumbers, or the servient estate, in such case the easement is extinguished. But a distinction has been made between a thing that has being by prescription, and one that has its being ex jure naturae; in the former case unity of possession will extinguish the easement; in the latter, for example, the case of a water course, the unity will not extinguish it.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Unilateral contract
Civil law. When the party to whom an engagement is made, makes no express agreement on his part, the contract is called uni-lateral, even in cases where the law attaches certain obligations to his acceptance. A loan of money, and a loan for use, are of this kind.
Unintelligible
That which cannot be understood.
Unio prolium
A species of adoption used among the Germans; it signifies union of descent. It takes place when a widower, having children, marries a widow, who also has children. These parents then agree that the children of both marriages shall have the rights to their succession, as those which may be the fruits of their marriage.
Union
By this word is understood the United States of America; as, all good citizens will support the Union.
United states attorney
A federal district attorney appointed by the President to prosecute for all offenses committed against the United States; to prosecute or defend for the government all civil actions in which it is concerned and perform all duties of the district to which he/she is assigned.
United states bankruptcy court
United states court of appeals
Courts which hear appeals from federal district courts, bankruptcy courts, and tax courts.
United states court of appeals for the armed forces
Court which hears appeals from court marshal decisions .
United states court of claims
Court which hears actions against the U.S. Government.
United states court of customs and patent appeals
Court which hears appeals from all U.S. customs courts.
United states court of international trade
Court which hears cases concerning federal tariff laws.
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