- Law the duties or office of a receiver
- the state of being administered or held by a receiver
receivership
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receivership
noun
Law- The office or functions of a receiver.
- The state of being held by a receiver: The company went into receivership.
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Noun
(plural receiverships)
- (law) The office and duties of a receiver.
- (law) The state of being under the control of a receiver.
- (law, business) A form trusteeship of bankruptcy administration in which a receiver is appointed to run the company for the benefit of the creditors.
Origin
receiver +"Ž -ship
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receivership - Investment & Finance Definition
An administrative stage in which a company that is in the midst of bankruptcy proceedings attempts to put its affairs in order with the help of a court-appointed trustee. A company is said to be in receivership if it is attempting to avoid liquidation.
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receivership - Legal Definition
n
The situation of being in the control of a receiver;
functioning as a corporate- or court-appointed receiver; the proceeding at
which a receiver is appointed by the court. See also bankruptcy.
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