insolvent

  • 31insolvent — in•sol•vent [[t]ɪnˈsɒl vənt[/t]] adj. 1) bus not solvent; unable to satisfy creditors or discharge liabilities 2) bus pertaining to bankrupt persons or bankruptcy 3) bus a person who is insolvent • Etymology: 1585–95 …

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  • 32insolvent — /ɪnˈsɒlvənt / (say in solvuhnt) adjective 1. not solvent; unable to satisfy creditors or discharge liabilities, either because liabilities exceed assets or because of inability to pay debts as they mature. 2. relating to bankrupt persons or… …

  • 33insolvent — adj (insolvent, a) EKON oförmögen att betala sina skulder …

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  • 34insolvent — Characterizing a person who either has ceased to pay his debts in the ordinary course of business, cannot pay his debts as they become due, or is insolvent within the meaning of the Federal Bankruptcy Act. UCC § 1 201(24). One in a condition of… …

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  • 35insolvent — adj. & n. adj. 1 unable to pay one s debts. 2 relating to insolvency (insolvent laws). n. a debtor. Derivatives: insolvency n …

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  • 36Insolvent law — Insolvent In*sol vent, a. [Pref. in not + solvent: cf. OF. insolvent.] (Law) (a) Not solvent; not having sufficient estate to pay one s debts; unable to pay one s debts as they fall due, in the ordinary course of trade and business; as, in… …

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  • 37insolvent estate — England, Wales The assets that an insolvency practitioner may deal with for the benefit of creditors, upon his appointment to manage the affairs of an insolvent entity. In the case of an insolvent company, the insolvent estate comprises those… …

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  • 38insolvent liquidation — Insolvency means being unable to pay your debts. For a company, this essentially means that there is a deficit in your balance sheet; your tangible assets are less than your liabilities, and your business does not generate sufficient surplus… …

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  • 39insolvent company — a company that is unable to pay its debts in full as they fall due. Collins dictionary of law. W. J. Stewart. 2001 …

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  • 40insolvent debtor — index delinquent Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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