insolvency
1Insolvency — means the inability to pay one s debts as they fall due. Usually used to refer to a business, insolvency refers to the inability of a company to pay off its debts. Business insolvency is defined in two different ways: Cash flow insolvency Unable… …
2insolvency — in·sol·ven·cy /in säl vən sē/ n pl cies 1: the fact or state of being insolvent compare bankruptcy 2: insufficiency (as of an estate) to discharge all enforceable debts ◇ Insolvency matters are covered under the Bankruptcy Code. Merriam …
3Insolvency — In*sol ven*cy, n.; pl. {Insolvencies}. (Law) (a) The condition of being insolvent; the state or condition of a person who is insolvent; the condition of one who is unable to pay his debts as they fall due, or in the usual course of trade and… …
4insolvency — (see also bankruptcy and failure) another term used to describe a firm that is failing; generally it means that a firm s liabilities exceed its assets or that it is unable to satisfy its obligations as they come due. (Common Bankruptcy Terms)… …
5insolvency — 1660s; see INSOLVENT (Cf. insolvent) + CY (Cf. cy). Insolvence (1793) is rare …
6insolvency — [in säl′vən sē] n. pl. insolvencies the fact or condition of being insolvent; bankruptcy …
7insolvency — The lack of adequate capital. The condition that exists when the amount of losses exceeds the amount of capital. See solvency and solvency risk. American Banker Glossary This occurs when individuals or businesses do not have enough assets to… …
8insolvency — /in sol veuhn see/, n. the condition of being insolvent; bankruptcy. [1650 60; INSOLV(ENT) + ENCY] * * * Condition in which liabilities exceed assets so that creditors cannot be paid. It is a financial condition that often precedes bankruptcy. In …
9insolvency — The insufficiency of the entire property and assets of an individual to pay his debts. 29 Am J Rev ed Insolv § 2. In a practical commercial sense, the inability of a person to pay his debts as they become due in the ordinary course of his… …
10Insolvency — When an individual or organization can no longer meet its financial obligations with its lender or lenders as debts become due. Insolvency can lead to insolvency proceedings, in which legal action will be taken against the insolvent entity, and… …
