Federal · Title 11 — Bankruptcy
11 U.S.C. § 102: Rules of construction
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means after such notice as is appropriate in the particular circumstances, and such opportunity for a hearing as is appropriate in the particular circumstances; but such a hearing is not requested timely by a party in interest; or there is insufficient time for a hearing to be commenced before such act must be done, and the court authorizes such act; “claim against the debtor” includes claim against property of the debtor; “includes” and “including” are not limiting; “may not” is prohibitive, and not permissive; “or” is not exclusive; “order for relief” means entry of an order for relief; the singular includes the plural; a definition, contained in a section of this title that refers to another section of this title, does not, for the purpose of such reference, affect the meaning of a term used in such other section; and “United States trustee” includes a designee of the United States trustee.
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