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bankruptcy fraud  

Definition

  • Bankruptcy provides for the distribution of a debtor's estate to his or her creditors and discharges the debtor's debt, allowing the debtor to have a fresh start financially. The discharge of debt, however, is not permitted for the dishonest debtor. [Source: Encyclopedia of White-Collar and Corporate Crime; Bankruptcy Fraud]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-FG830HJD-H

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