discharge in bankruptcy
noun[U]
FINANCE,LAWUKukus(alsobankruptcy discharge,discharge from bankruptcy,discharge of bankruptcy)anorderfrom acourtthatallowssomeone who islegallybankrupttostopowingmoneyforparticulardebts:
Although a bankrupt’snamemay beremovedfrom theregisterwithin ayearafterdischargefrombankruptcy,creditreferenceagenciesmaykeeprecordsfor six to tenyears.