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• One who owes a debt to another; a person filing for relief under the Bankruptcy Code.

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Debtor. (n.d.). Pro Se Glossary of Common Legal Terms. Retrieved February 4, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/debtor.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Debtor. www.nynd.uscourts.gov. Pro Se Glossary of Common Legal Terms. US District Court - Northern District of NY. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/debtor (accessed: February 4, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Debtor." Pro Se Glossary of Common Legal Terms. US District Court - Northern District of NY. 4 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/debtor.

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