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A court-approved mechanism under which two or more cases can be administered together. (Assuming no conflicts of interest, these separate businesses or individuals can pool their resources, hire the same professionals, etc.)
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When two or more persons are listed on the same bankruptcy petition, e.g., husband and wife.
One bankruptcy petition filed by a husband and wife together.
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Government official with authority to decide lawsuits brought before courts. Other judicial officers in the U.S. courts system are Supreme Court justices.
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The official decision of a court finally determining the respective rights and claims of the parties to a suit.
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A lien created by order of a court, such as the lien of a judgment.
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(1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
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The study of law and the structure of the legal system.
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