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Chapter Thirty Three
Definition:
An unofficial term describing a company that has filed for Chapter 11 three times.
United States Trustee
Definition:
An agent of the U.S. Department of Justice appointed to assist in bankruptcy cases. The U.S. Trustee administers many of the duties of the court including appointing committees.
Chapter Nine
Definition:
Bankruptcies of municipalities; only a few of these are filed each year; over the period 1980 through 1988 there averaged about 4 Chapter 9 filings per year.
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