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Bankruptcy power

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-000671

The authority granted to the United States Congress by the Constitution to establish uniform laws on the subject of bankruptcies throughout the United States. This power allows Congress to enact legislation governing how individuals and businesses can discharge or reorganize their debts. It is enumerated in Article I, Section 8, Clause 4 of the Constitution.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-000671
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-000671",
  "term": "Bankruptcy power",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "The authority granted to the United States Congress by the Constitution to establish uniform laws on the subject of bankruptcies throughout the United States. This power allows Congress to enact legislation governing how individuals and businesses can discharge or reorganize their debts. It is enumerated in Article I, Section 8, Clause 4 of the Constitution.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/bankruptcy-power/"
}

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