Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
debt — n [Old French dette, ultimately from Latin debita, plural of debitum debt, from neuter of debitus, past participle of debere to owe] 1: something owed: as a: a specific sum of money or a performance due another esp. by agreement (as a loan… … Law dictionary
liquidated — Ascertained; determined; fixed; settled; made clear or manifest. Cleared away; paid; discharged. Adjusted, certain, or settled. Murchison v. Levy Plumbing Co., Tex.Civ.App., 73 S.W.2d 967, 968. Declared by the parties as to amount, U. S. v.… … Black's law dictionary
liquidated — Ascertained; determined; fixed; settled; made clear or manifest. Cleared away; paid; discharged. Adjusted, certain, or settled. Murchison v. Levy Plumbing Co., Tex.Civ.App., 73 S.W.2d 967, 968. Declared by the parties as to amount, U. S. v.… … Black's law dictionary
debt — A sum of money due by certain and express agreement. A specified sum of money owing to one person from another, including not only obligation of debtor to pay but right of creditor to receive and enforce payment. State v. Ducey, 25 Ohio App.2d 50 … Black's law dictionary
debt — A sum of money due by certain and express agreement. A specified sum of money owing to one person from another, including not only obligation of debtor to pay but right of creditor to receive and enforce payment. State v. Ducey, 25 Ohio App.2d 50 … Black's law dictionary
liquidated demand — A demand ascertained in reference to the amount. A demand which is undisputed as to amount. See liquidated debt … Ballentine's law dictionary
liquidated — A debt that is for a known number of dollars is liquidated. An unliquidated debt is one where the debtor has liability, but the exact monetary measure of that liability is unknown. Tort claims are usually unliquidated until a trial fixes the… … Glossary of Bankruptcy
Liquidated — Liquidate Liq ui*date (l[i^]k w[i^]*d[=a]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Liquidated} ( d[=a] t[e^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Liquidating}.] [LL. liquidatus, p. p. of liquidare to liquidate, fr. L. liquidus liquid, clear. See {Liquid}.] 1. (Law) To determine… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Liquidated damages — Liquidate Liq ui*date (l[i^]k w[i^]*d[=a]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Liquidated} ( d[=a] t[e^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Liquidating}.] [LL. liquidatus, p. p. of liquidare to liquidate, fr. L. liquidus liquid, clear. See {Liquid}.] 1. (Law) To determine… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
debt due — Literally, an obligation which is due, that is, mature. Within the meaning of a garnishment statute, a debt is due and therefore subject to a garnishment when there is an existing obligation to pay in the present or in the future. That is, the… … Ballentine's law dictionary
