Public Law 95-598
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Public Law 95-598 is the formal designation of the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978, a major U.S. federal statute that comprehensively overhauled the nation’s bankruptcy system.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Public Law 95-598 canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bankruptcy law
ⓘ
United States federal statute ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
balancing interests of debtors and creditors
ⓘ
modernizing bankruptcy procedures ⓘ providing more uniform bankruptcy law ⓘ |
| amended | Title 11 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| codifiedAs | 11 U.S.C. §§ 101 et seq. ⓘ |
| contains |
provisions on automatic stay
ⓘ
provisions on discharge of debts ⓘ provisions on exemptions ⓘ provisions on priorities of claims ⓘ provisions on trustee powers ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| created |
Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978
ⓘ
surface form:
modern United States Bankruptcy Code
|
| dateSigned | 1978-11-06 ⓘ |
| effectiveDate | 1979-10-01 ⓘ |
| enactedBy |
Ninety-fifth United States Congress
ⓘ
surface form:
95th United States Congress
|
| established |
United States bankruptcy courts
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Bankruptcy Courts as separate units of the federal district courts
concept of estate in bankruptcy under Title 11 ⓘ |
| hasComponent | transitional provisions for cases filed before effective date ⓘ |
| inForce | true ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| officialName | Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978 ⓘ |
| overhauled | United States bankruptcy system ⓘ |
| precededBy | Bankruptcy Act of 1898 ⓘ |
| providesFor |
Chapter 11 reorganization
ⓘ
Chapter 13 adjustment of debts of an individual with regular income ⓘ Chapter 7 liquidation ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | 95-598 ⓘ |
| regulates |
procedures for filing bankruptcy petitions
ⓘ
treatment of secured claims in bankruptcy ⓘ treatment of unsecured claims in bankruptcy ⓘ |
| reorganized | structure of bankruptcy courts ⓘ |
| replaced | Bankruptcy Act of 1898 ⓘ |
| scope |
business bankruptcy
ⓘ
consumer bankruptcy ⓘ municipal bankruptcy ⓘ |
| shortName | Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978 ⓘ |
| signedBy | Jimmy Carter ⓘ |
| statutesAtLargeCitation | 92 Stat. 2549 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
bankruptcy
ⓘ
debtor-creditor relations ⓘ insolvency ⓘ |
| title | An Act to establish a uniform law on the subject of bankruptcies ⓘ |
| typeOfReform | comprehensive bankruptcy reform ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1978 ⓘ |
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