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31death pays all debts — Cf. 1597–8 SHAKESPEARE Henry IV, Pt. 1 III. ii. 157 The end of life cancels all bands [bonds]. 1611 SHAKESPEARE Tempest III. ii. 126 He that dies pays all debts. 1827 SCOTT Two Drovers in Chronicles of Canongate I. xiv. ‘It must be sorely… …
32speak not of my debts unless you mean to pay them — 1640 G. HERBERT Outlandish Proverbs no. 998 Speake not of my debts, unlesse you meane to pay them. 1875 A. B. CHEALES Proverbial Folk Lore 88 Special proverbs supply us with some excellent admonitions... Dont talk of my debts unless you mean to… …
33Abatement of debts and legacies — is a common law doctrine of wills that holds that when the equitable assets of a deceased person are not sufficient to satisfy fully all the creditors, their debts must abate proportionately, and they must accept a dividend.In the case of… …
34Bad Debts — infobox Book | name = Bad Debts image caption = author = Peter Temple illustrator = cover artist = country = Australia language = English series = Jack Irish series genre = crime novel publisher = HarperCollins, Australia release date = 1996… …
35discharge of debts — In bankruptcy, the bankruptcy court s action, at the end of the case, to wipe out the debts of the person or business that filed for bankruptcy. Once a debt is discharged, the debtor no longer owes it, and the creditor may no longer take action… …
36bad debts — Money advanced or trade credit given which will not be repaid. Most businesses make provisions in their accounts for bad debts which are written off against income. Related links value added tax Practical Law Dictionary. Glossary of UK, US and… …
37No Promises...No Debts — Album par Golden Earring Sortie 1979 Enregistrement Phonogram studio Wisseloord, Hilversum, Pays Bas Genre Hard rock Producteur George Ko …
38unsecured debts — In bankruptcy, debts such as open accounts at department stores for which the debtor has not pledged collateral to guarantee payment. Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations …
39offset bad debts — index redeem (satisfy debts) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
40consumer debts — Debts incurred for personal, as opposed to business, needs. (BankruptcyAction.com) United Glossary of Bankruptcy Terms 2012 …
