- discharged bankrupt
- noun (C) someone who cannot pay their debts but who has obeyed the orders of the court and can do business again
Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.
discharged bankrupt
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discharged bankrupt — UK [dɪsˌtʃɑː(r)dʒd ˈbæŋkrʌpt] US [dɪsˌtʃɑrdʒd ˈbæŋkrʌpt] noun [countable] [singular discharged bankrupt plural discharged bankrupts] business british someo … Useful english dictionary
discharged bankrupt — UK [dɪsˌtʃɑː(r)dʒd ˈbæŋkrʌpt] / US [dɪsˌtʃɑrdʒd ˈbæŋkrʌpt] noun [countable] Word forms discharged bankrupt : singular discharged bankrupt plural discharged bankrupts business British someone such as a businessman or businesswoman who has not been … English dictionary
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Bankrupt law — Bankrupt Bank rupt, a. 1. Being a bankrupt or in a condition of bankruptcy; unable to pay, or legally discharged from paying, one s debts; as, a bankrupt merchant. [1913 Webster] 2. Depleted of money; not having the means of meeting pecuniary… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
undischarged bankrupt — ➔ bankrupt2 * * * undischarged bankrupt UK US noun [C] FINANCE, LAW ► someone who is legally bankrupt but who still has to pay back particular debts and cannot borrow again without telling financial organizations considering a loan that they are… … Financial and business terms
undischarged bankrupt — a person against whom a bankruptcy order has been made but who has not yet been discharged. Collins dictionary of law. W. J. Stewart. 2001 … Law dictionary
undischarged bankrupt — A person whose bankruptcy has not been discharged. Such persons must not obtain credit (above £500) without first informing their creditors that they are undischarged bankrupts, become directors of companies, or trade under another name.… … Accounting dictionary
