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Definition of Bankruptcy
1. Noun. A state of complete lack of some abstract property. "Intellectual bankruptcy"
Generic synonyms: Failure
2. Noun. Inability to discharge all your debts as they come due. "Fraudulent loans led to the failure of many banks"
3. Noun. A legal process intended to insure equality among the creditors of a corporation declared to be insolvent.
Generic synonyms: Legal Proceeding, Proceeding, Proceedings
Category relationships: Jurisprudence, Law
Category relationships: Jurisprudence, Law
Definition of Bankruptcy
1. n. The state of being actually or legally bankrupt.
Definition of Bankruptcy
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Medical Definition of Bankruptcy
1. The state of legal insolvency with assets taken over by judicial process so that they may be distributed among creditors. (12 Dec 1998)