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chapter 7
noun
- the statute regarding liquidation proceedings that empowers a court to appoint a trustee to operate a failing business to prevent further loss
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Word History and Origins
Origin of chapter 71
C20: from chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Reform Act (1978)
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