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Adversary Proceeding

September 29, 2015 by: Content Team

The civil law term adversary proceeding relates to a lawsuit filed in relation to a bankruptcy case. A party may file an adversary proceeding in order to petition the court asking for relief on a specific matter that is related to, but separate from, the bankruptcy, and requires action by a judge. Such matters usually have to do with distribution […]

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