Insolvency

  • 11insolvency — The condition of a person or business that is insolvent; inability or lack of means to pay debts. Such a relative condition of a person s or entity s assets and liabilities that the former, if all made immediately available, would not be… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 12insolvency — The condition of a person or business that is insolvent; inability or lack of means to pay debts. Such a relative condition of a person s or entity s assets and liabilities that the former, if all made immediately available, would not be… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 13insolvency — noun a) The condition of being insolvent; the state or condition of a person who is insolvent; the condition of one who is unable to pay his debts as they fall due, or in the usual course of trade and business; as, a merchants insolvency. b)… …

    Wiktionary

  • 14insolvency — n. to force into insolvency * * * [ɪn sɒlvənsɪ] to force into insolvency …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 15insolvency — [[t]ɪnsɒ̱lv(ə)nsi[/t]] insolvencies N VAR Insolvency is the state of not having enough money to pay your debts. [FORMAL] ...eight mortgage companies, seven of which are on the brink of insolvency... The economy has entered a sharp downturn, and… …

    English dictionary

  • 16insolvency — /ɪn sɒlvənsi/ noun the fact of not being able to pay debts ♦ he was in a state of insolvency he could not pay his debts ▪▪▪ ‘…hundreds of thrifts found themselves on the brink of insolvency after a deregulation programme prompted them to enter… …

    Dictionary of banking and finance

  • 17insolvency — The inability to pay one s debts when they fall due. In the case of individuals this may lead to bankruptcy and in the case of companies to liquidation. In both of these cases the normal procedure is for a specialist, a trustee in bankruptcy or a …

    Accounting dictionary

  • 18insolvency — The inability to pay one s debts when they fall due. In the case of individuals this may lead to bankruptcy and in the case of companies to liquidation In both of these cases the normal procedure is for a specialist, a trustee in bankruptcy or a… …

    Big dictionary of business and management

  • 19insolvency —    The state of having more liabilities than the total assets that might be available to pay them, and therefore the inability to pay debts when called upon to do so. If insolvency is chronic, bankruptcy normally follows …

    Business law dictionary

  • 20insolvency — insolvent ► ADJECTIVE 1) having insufficient money to pay debts owed. 2) relating to bankruptcy. ► NOUN ▪ an insolvent person. DERIVATIVES insolvency noun …

    English terms dictionary