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bankruptcy A legal arrangement to deal with the affairs of individuals unable to pay their debts. Bankruptcy proceedings may be started by the individual, or by unpaid creditors. The assets of a person adjudged bankrupt by a court are taken over by an official receiver and sold, the funds being used to repay creditors ...

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