Law terminology · MLC-0107

Law terms: U (9)

• Undersecured claimA right to payment based on a debt secured by property that is worth less than the amount of the debt.
• Undue hardship (bankruptcy)The legal standard for discharging most student debts in bankruptcy under section 523(a)(8) of the Bankruptcy...
• Unlawful detainer actionA lawsuit brought by a landlord against a tenant to evict the tenant from rental property - usually for...
• Unliquidated claimA claim for which a specific value has not yet been determined.
• Unscheduled debtA debt that should have been listed by the debtor in the schedules filed with the court in a bankruptcy case...
• Unsecured claimA claim for which a creditor holds no security, such as a mortgage or lien.
• UpholdThe appellate court agrees with the lower court decision and allows it to stand. See “affirmed."
• U.S. attorneyA lawyer appointed by the President in each judicial district to prosecute and defend cases for the federal...
• U.S. trusteeAn officer of the U.S. Department of Justice responsible for supervising the administration of bankruptcy...

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