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61Moral Aspect of Bankruptcy — Moral Aspect of Bankruptcy † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Moral Aspect of Bankruptcy (See also CIVIL ASPECT OF BANKRUPTCY.) Bankruptcy must be considered not only from the legal but also from the moral point of view; for sound morality …
62payment — The fulfilment of a promise, or the performance of an agreement. A discharge of an obligation or debt, and part payment, if accepted, is a discharge pro tanto. In a more restricted legal sense payment is the performance of a duty, promise, or… …
63dis|charge — «verb. dihs CHAHRJ; noun. dihs CHAHRJ, DIHS chahrj», verb, charged, charg|ing, noun. –v.t. 1. to release; let go; dismiss: »to discharge a patient from a hospital, discharge a committee, discharge a lazy employee, discharge a prisoner. SYNONYM(S) …
64release — I To discharge a claim one has against another, as for example in a tort case the plaintiff may discharge the liability of the defendant in return for a cash settlement. To lease again or grant new lease. See accord and satisfaction II A writing… …
65liquidate — liq·ui·date / li kwə ˌdāt/ vb dat·ed, dat·ing vt 1: to determine by agreement or litigation the precise amount of; also: to settle (a debt) by payment or other adjustment 2 a: to determine the liabilities and apportion the assets of esp. in… …
66acquittal — ac·quit·tal /ə kwit əl/ n 1: release or discharge from debt or other liability 2: a setting free or deliverance from the charge of an offense by verdict of a jury, judgment of a court, or other legal process see also implied acquittal; judgment… …
67set–off — / set ˌȯf/ n 1: the reduction or discharge of a debt by setting against it a claim in favor of the debtor; specif: the reduction or discharge of a party s debt or claim by an assertion of another claim arising out of another transaction or cause …
68MAINTENANCE — (Heb. מְזוֹנוֹת, mezonot), generally speaking, the supply of all the necessaries of the party entitled thereto, i.e., not only food, but also matters such as medical expenses, raiment, lodging, etc. (Sh. Ar., EH 73:7; see husband and wife ). When …
69ancillary credit business — A business involved in credit brokerage, debt adjusting, debt counselling, debt collecting, or the operation of a credit reference agency. Credit brokerage includes the effecting of introductions of individuals wishing to obtain credit to persons …
70ancillary credit business — A business involved in credit brokerage, debt adjusting, debt counselling, debt collecting, or the operation of a credit reference agency (see commercial agency). • Credit brokerage includes the effecting of introductions of individuals wishing… …
