Chapter 7
noun/ˌtʃæptə ˈsevn/
/ˌtʃæptər ˈsevn/
[uncountable] (law)- in the US, a section of the law dealing with bankruptcy (= being unable to pay debts), that allows a court to take property belonging to a company or person, which is then sold to pay their debts compare liquidation
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Chapter 7