This page is intended to assist creditors, investors, and various interested parties understand basic bankruptcy terminology by providing definations to common bankruptcy terms used in practice. These definitions were obtained from a variety of sources and may not be the actual definition as defined in the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. The definitions for these terms may vary depending on the Court and/or jurisdiction. To view definitions, click on the term you would like defined.

Abandonment	Creditors' Committee	Preference
Administrative Claim	Debtor	Priority
Adversary Proceeding	Defendant	Priority Claim
Automatic Stay	Disclosure Statement	Proof of Claim
Avoidance Power	Equity	Property of the Estate
Bankruptcy	Executory Contract or Lease	Schedules
Bankruptcy Code	Fraudulent Transfer	Secured Creditor
Bankruptcy Court	Insider	Secured Debt
Bankruptcy Court Clerk	Joint Administration	Statement of Financial Affairs
Bankruptcy Estate	Joint Petition	Substantive Consolidation
Bankruptcy Judge	Lien	341 Meeting
Bankruptcy Petition	Liquidated Claim	Trustee
Bankruptcy Trustee	Liquidation	Undersecured Claim
Chapter 7	Motion to Lift the Automotic Stay	United States Trustee
Chapter 11	Party in Interest	Unliquidated Claim
Claim	Plaintiff	Unscheduled Debt
Contingent Claims	Plan	Unsecured Claim
Creditor	Post-petition Transfer

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