personal bankruptcy

collocation in English

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personal
adjective
uk
/ˈpɜː.sən.əl/us
/ˈpɝː.sən.əl/
relating or belonging to a single or particular person rather than to a group or ...
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bankruptcy
noun
uk
/ˈbæŋ.krəpt.si/us
/ˈbæŋ.krəpt.si/
a situation in which a business or a person ...
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(Definition ofpersonalandbankruptcyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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But even for those supposedly insured, medical costs are now the leading cause ofpersonalbankruptcy.
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In 2000, we consulted onpersonalbankruptcyand reform of the merger regime, and last year we consulted on competition and insolvency.
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First, should stigma be attached topersonalbankruptcy?
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The two former tenants were forced to the point ofpersonalbankruptcybefore the landlord agreed to re-let his properties.
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For the years 1990, 1991 and 1992, thepersonalbankruptcyfigures were 16,400, 30,297 and 42,900.
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Such logic is a nonsense, but councillors are often very worried about such matters because they face the possibility ofpersonalbankruptcy.
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They can either seek an administration order through the county court, or they can sue forpersonalbankruptcy.
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That was well above the indemnity insurance cover of that firm, and the individual partners were threatened very actively withpersonalbankruptcy.
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It has yet to be pointed out that many very poor people would benefit frompersonalbankruptcy, but cannot get through the bankruptcy process because they cannot afford the £250 fee.
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Insolvency petitioners, far from hastening people intopersonalbankruptcyprocedures, stop many people from going down that road because up until that point they have been badly advised.
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However, if we want constitutional, responsible and democratic local councillors, we must remove the threat ofpersonalbankruptcyfrom people who carry out their duties conscientiously.
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I endorse the importance ofpersonalbankruptcy.
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A few have argued that debtors on income support cannot afford any debt repayments and that in the absence of debt being written off,personalbankruptcyis the only option.
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In most casespersonalbankruptcyis initiated by the bankrupt individual.
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He strongly supported legislation to limit class action lawsuits and to restrictpersonalbankruptcy.
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Due to unreimbursed medical expenses and debts from his political causes, he declaredpersonalbankruptcyin 2004.
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In 1867, he was forced to declarepersonalbankruptcy.
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When the ironworks failed, he was pursued by the company's creditors and was forced to declarepersonalbankruptcyin 1741.
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These plans were affected by herpersonalbankruptcyin late 2008.
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Refer has been through several bankruptcies, of companies he has managed as well as apersonalbankruptcy.
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