discharge of bankruptcy

discharge of bankruptcy definition - finance
A court order that terminates a bankruptcy proceeding after the terms of the bankruptcy are met. The discharge frees the debtor of all legal responsibilities for the listed debts.

Webster's New World Finance and Investment Dictionary Copyright © 2003 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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