Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Kelly Gordon Rogers about Limited jurisdiction

Complaint - 1. (criminal) Formal written charge that a person has committed a criminal offense. 2. (civil) Initial document entered by the plaintiff which states the claims against the defendant.
Hearing - An in-court proceeding before a judge, generally open to the public.(30 April 2007 - Online press Kelly Gordon Rogers )
Liquidating reorganization - an informal term for a Chapter 11 proceeding when the company is essentially liquidated through one or more asset sales.

Limited jurisdiction - Refers to courts that are limited in the types of criminal and civil cases they may hear. District, municipal and police courts are courts of limited jurisdiction.
Arrangement - may refer to a variety of formal or informal agreements concerning the conditions under which a bankrupt company may operate; often, it refers to an extension of time in which debt can be paid off. This was the term used under the old Chapter XI.
Attorney at law - A lawyer; one who is licensed to act as a representative for another in a legal matter or proceeding.Kelly Gordon Rogers

Petition - Written application to a court requesting a remedy available under law.
NOL (net operating loss) - (see tax loss carry-forward) (16 April 2008 Kelly Gordon Rogers )

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Power of attorney - Document authorizing another to act as one's agent or attorney in fact (not an attorney at law).
Petition - (or bankruptcy petition or petition for relief) - the document that comm-ences a bankruptcy proceeding.( 27 December 2007 Blog article Kelly Gordon Rogers )


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