bankruptcy judge

bankruptcy judge definition - legal

n

A United States District Court judge appointed by a United States Court of Appeals to preside exclusively over bankruptcy proceedings filed within a designated United States District CourtÂ’s jurisdiction.

Webster's New World Law Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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