| 单词 | commission of bankruptcy |
| 释义 | > as lemmascommission of bankruptcy (also bankrupt) commission of bankruptcy (also bankrupt) n. Law (now historical) an order appointing commissioners to administer a bankrupt's estate on behalf of the creditors.Under English law, a commission of bankruptcy was issued by the Lord Chancellor; the practice was abolished in 1831, by the statute 2 & 3 Will. IV, c.56, §12. ΘΚΠ society > law > administration of justice > process, writ, warrant, or order > [noun] > commission > types of commission commission of oyer and terminer1414 Commission of Sewers1444 commission of the peace?1457 oyer and terminer1469 commission of rebellion1589 commission of lunacy1679 commission of bankruptcy1684 1684 London Gaz. No. 1975/4 The Commissioners executing a Commission of Bankrupt against John and Thomas Temple..have appointed to make a Dividence upon the 20th of November next. 1695 Case Creditors R. Vyner (single sheet) If the Commission of Bankruptcy can be renewed and proceeded upon..Then was Sr. Roberts Will of no effect. 1713 London Gaz. No. 5107/3 A Commission of Bankrupt is awarded against Samuel Stable. 1752 Gen. Advertiser 2 June 1/2 To be sold..a large Parcel of fine well finished Kid Gloves, purchased under a Commission of Bankruptcy. 1806 W. Cranch Rep. Supreme Court U.S. 2 359 To say then that the commission of bankruptcy, should prevent the United States from attaching the effects of the bankrupt, is in direct repugnance to the section. 1853 T. I. Wharton Digest Cases Pennsylvania (ed. 6) 221 The effect of a supersedeas lawfully ordered is to annihilate a commission of bankruptcy. 1915 G. H. Boker Cases in Equity ii. 117 [Case heard in Chancery, 1824.] The plaintiffs having purchased and taken assignments of certain debts which had been proved under two Commissions of Bankrupt, agreed to sell them to the defendant for 2s. 6d. in the pound. 1996 R. L. Van Tuyl & J. N. A. Groenendijk Van Tuyl Chron. xi. 207 A commission of bankruptcy was issued against him, and his creditors descended. < as lemmas |
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