There are 94 federal judicial districts. Each of these districts handle bankruptcy matters. Bankruptcy courts refer to the courts in each district that specifically hear bankruptcy cases. In almost every district, bankruptcy courts hear...
courts and procedure
bankruptcy discharge
A bankruptcy discharge is granted by the bankruptcy court to release the debtor permanently from personal liability for certain specified types of debts. In other words, the debtor is no longer legally required to pay any debts that are...
bankruptcy proceedings
A bankruptcy proceeding is a legally authorized procedure that a bankruptcy case follows through the court system which consists of approving arrangements for the repayment of debts to relieve the debtor of their liability to creditors. The...
bankruptcy trustee
Bankruptcy trustee is an administrator appointed by the court to oversee the debtor’s estate in a bankruptcy proceeding. The trustee can evaluate and make recommendations about various debtor demands, but cannot act without approval of the...
bar association
A bar association is a professional organization for lawyers. For example, in the United States, one such organization is the American Bar Association. It is an organization composed of licensed attorneys who share common interests.
...bar examination
Bar examination is a written examination that a person must pass in order to obtain a license to practice law as an attorney. Although every state administers its own version of the bar examination, most exams consist of the Multistate Bar...
Batson challenge
The Batson challenge refers to the act of objecting the validity of a peremptory challenge, on grounds that the other party used it to exclude a potential juror based on race, ethnicity, or sex. The result of a successful Batson challenge...
Batson objection
A Batson objection, also called a Batson challenge, refers to the act of objecting the validity of a peremptory challenge, on grounds that the other party used it to exclude a potential juror based on race, ethnicity, or sex. The result of a...
BCRA
Overview:
The Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (BCRA) was signed into law in March of 2002. On the same day that BCRA became official federal policy, Senator Mitch McConnell and the National Rifle Association (NRA) both filed complaints...
bench
Bench refers to the seat where the judge sits in the courtroom, and the term is used to refer to the judge. It can be used to describe all the judges of a particular court, such as the second circuit bench, or “full bench”, which refers to...