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Simple English definitions for legal terms

debtor

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A quick definition of debtor:

A debtor is someone who owes money or has an obligation to someone else. For example, if a person borrows money from a bank, they become a debtor and have to pay back the loan plus interest. In some cases, a debtor may also put up property as collateral for a loan or purchase, which means the creditor has the right to take the property if the debtor doesn't pay off their obligations. In bankruptcy law, the debtor is the person who files for bankruptcy or against whom an involuntary bankruptcy petition is filed.

A more thorough explanation:

A debtor is a person or entity that owes a debt or obligation to someone else. This usually means they owe money to a creditor.

  • When you take out a loan from a bank, you become a debtor and owe the bank the money you borrowed plus interest.
  • If you buy a car on credit, you are the debtor and owe the car dealership the money for the car.
  • In a secured transaction, the debtor is the person who puts up property as collateral for a loan or purchase. For example, if you take out a mortgage to buy a house, the house is the collateral and you are the debtor.

These examples illustrate how a debtor is someone who owes an obligation to someone else, usually in the form of money. In each case, the debtor has received something of value (a loan, a car, a house) and has agreed to pay for it over time.

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yeah there are so many good cuisines in ithaca
renard99
22:31
@lilypadfrog: that’s a pity I’da be liking them all
texaslawhopefully
22:31
Only food I’m going to miss for sure if I leave Texas is texmex
22:31
waspy hasnt had thai food in ithaca yet. ithaca thai is so good
^^^^ truuuuuu
22:32
there are two major thai places and they have very similar names bc a divorced husband and wife own them lol
22:32
personally i think taste of thai is better than taste of thai express but thats just me
i had pho tho and it was really good and huge portions
texaslawhopefully
22:32
Glad they have good Thai food, I love Thai food! Can’t wait to visit :)
22:33
when tex goes to ithaca i want to come
Dkk
22:34
Crying Tiger, best Thai dish.
damn im so hungry all i had today was a curry tonkatsu and buldak
and it was a lil baby noodle cup
vvv hungry
22:36
curry tonkatsu so yummeh
22:36
whats even open rn? pizza?
CTB is it i think
22:37
is collegetown pizza not open
22:37
i used to get a slice from there or wings over at like 1am after my shift at the restaurant
Dkk
22:48
Ross Ulbricht free. God Bless Trump. Huge win.
JeremyFragrance
22:54
agreed
texaslawhopefully
22:55
This is an interesting read: https://thedispatch.com/article/birthright-citizenship-trump-implications/
Dkk
23:01
I mean, idk how it's possible to end birth right citizenship without amending the constitution because to me the 14th amendment is pretty clear about it.
ross ulbricht tried to hire a hitman to kill 5 people
i am not that sympathetic to him
Dkk
23:04
@KnowledgeableRitzyWasp: That might have been an FBI agent. It was most likely him and he was most likely doing it to retrieve stolen funds that corrupt FBI agents stole, but yeah moral gray area but me personally, cool with hitmen. It's not like it is uncommon to hire hitmen. I don't think the action itself is necessarily wrong but the intent behind it can be.
Dkk
23:05
Like, Boeing whistblowers being killed by hitmen = wrong but a guy hiring hitmen to retrieve stolen funds = good to me.
texaslawhopefully
23:05
@Dkk: Yeah, for sure. My guess is it'll go to SCOTUS and it'll be 8-1 or 7-2, saying that EO was unconstitutional.
Dkk
23:06
Indeed. I need a count for how many exectuive orders he has signed and how many already have pending lawsuits.
i've been away for a while what were the most recent waves? any this week?
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