order of discharge definition

order of discharge

Bankruptcy: Court order given at the end of bankruptcy proceeding, either automatically or (depending on the circumstances of the case) upon application by the bankrupt or the official receiver. It generally releases the bankrupt from all current and provable debts, and frees him or her from the legal constraints imposed on an undischarged bankrupt.

Contracting: Court order terminating a contractual obligation.

order of discharge is in the Agreements & Contracts and Corporate, Commercial, & General Law subjects.

order of discharge appears in the definitions of the following terms: discharge, discharged bankrupt and discharge of contract

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