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in·sol·vent /in-'säl-vənt/ adj1: having ceased paying or unable to pay debts as they fall due in the usual course of business compare bankrupt2: having liabilities in excess of a reasonable market value of assets held3: insufficient to pay all debtsan insolvent estateinsolvent n
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
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bankrupt, broke, defaulting, destitute, failed, impecunious, impoverished, in arrears, indebted, lacking funds, moneyless, out of funds, out of money, penniless, reduced, ruined, unable to pay
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bankrupt, destitute, impecunious, poor (underprivileged), unsound (not strong)
Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
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adj.Financially unable to pay debts.n.insolvency
The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008.
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USASee insolvency.
Practical Law Dictionary. Glossary of UK, US and international legal terms. www.practicallaw.com. 2010.
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When the total debt of an entity is greater than all of its property.
Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.
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insolvent — insolvent … Deutsch Wörterbuch
Insolvent — In*sol vent, a. [Pref. in not + solvent: cf. OF. insolvent.] (Law) (a) Not solvent; not having sufficient estate to pay one s debts; unable to pay one s debts as they fall due, in the ordinary course of trade and business; as, in insolvent debtor … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
insolvent — insolvént adj. m., pl. insolvénţi; f. sg. insolvéntă, pl. insolvénte Trimis de siveco, 06.01.2008. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic INSOLVÉNT, Ă adj. (jur.) Insolvabil. [ … Dicționar Român
Insolvent — In*sol vent, n. (Law) One who is insolvent; as insolvent debtor; in England, before 1861, especially applied to persons not traders. Bouvier. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
insolvent — [in säl′vənt] adj. 1. not solvent; unable to pay debts as they become due; bankrupt 2. not enough to pay all debts [an insolvent inheritance] 3. of insolvents or insolvency n. an insolvent person … English World dictionary
insolvent — (1) The inability to pay ones debts as they come due. (2) When one s liabilities exceed the value of one s assets. An exemption under state or federal law which protects all or a portion of the homestead (SA Bankruptcy.com) Inability of a person… … Glossary of Bankruptcy
insolvent — ► ADJECTIVE 1) having insufficient money to pay debts owed. 2) relating to bankruptcy. ► NOUN ▪ an insolvent person. DERIVATIVES insolvency noun … English terms dictionary
Insolvent — (v. lat), zahlungsunfähig; daher Insolvenz, Zahlungsunfähigkeit, s.u. Banquerott … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Insolvént — (lat.), zahlungsunfähig; Insolvénz, Zahlungsunfähigkeit eines Schuldners (s. Konkurs) … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Insolvént — (lat.), zahlungsunfähig; Insolvénz, Zahlungsunfähigkeit … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon