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Article 2Definitions

第二条(定義)

The term "bankruptcy proceedings" as used in this Act means the procedure for liquidating a debtor's property, inherited property or trust property as provided for in the following Chapters (excluding Chapter XII).

この法律において「破産手続」とは、次章以下(第十二章を除く。)に定めるところにより、債務者の財産又は相続財産若しくは信託財産を清算する手続をいう。

The term "bankruptcy case" as used in this Act means a case related to bankruptcy proceedings.

この法律において「破産事件」とは、破産手続に係る事件をいう。

The term "bankruptcy court" as used in this Act means a district court before which a bankruptcy case is pending.

この法律において「破産裁判所」とは、破産事件が係属している地方裁判所をいう。

The term "bankrupt" as used in this Act means a debtor against whom an order commencing bankruptcy proceedings has been made pursuant to the provisions of Article 30, paragraph (1).

この法律において「破産者」とは、債務者であって、第三十条第一項の規定により破産手続開始の決定がされているものをいう。

The term "bankruptcy claim" as used in this Act means a claim on property arising against the bankrupt from a cause that has occurred before the commencement of bankruptcy proceedings (including the claims stated in the items of Article 97), which does not fall within the scope of claims on the estate.

この法律において「破産債権」とは、破産者に対し破産手続開始前の原因に基づいて生じた財産上の請求権(第九十七条各号に掲げる債権を含む。)であって、財団債権に該当しないものをいう。

The term "bankruptcy creditor" as used in this Act means a creditor that holds a bankruptcy claim.

この法律において「破産債権者」とは、破産債権を有する債権者をいう。

The term "claim on the estate" as used in this Act means a claim which may be paid from the bankruptcy estate at any time without going through bankruptcy proceedings.

この法律において「財団債権」とは、破産手続によらないで破産財団から随時弁済を受けることができる債権をいう。

The term "holder of claim on the estate" as used in this Act means a creditor that holds a claim on the estate.

この法律において「財団債権者」とは、財団債権を有する債権者をいう。

The term "right of separate satisfaction" as used in this Act means a right that a person that holds a special statutory lien, pledge or mortgage against property that belongs to the bankruptcy estate, may exercise at the time of commencement of bankruptcy proceedings, pursuant to the provisions of Article 65, paragraph (1), against the property that is the subject matter of these rights.

この法律において「別除権」とは、破産手続開始の時において破産財団に属する財産につき特別の先取特権、質権又は抵当権を有する者がこれらの権利の目的である財産について第六十五条第一項の規定により行使することができる権利をいう。

The term "holder of a right of separate satisfaction" as used in this Act means a person that holds a right of separate satisfaction.

この法律において「別除権者」とは、別除権を有する者をいう。

The term "unable to pay debts" as used in this Act means the condition in which a debtor is generally and continuously unable to pay debts as they become due, due to the lack of ability to pay (in the case of bankruptcy of the trust property, the condition in which the trustee is generally and continuously unable to pay obligation covered by the trust property due to the lack of ability to pay with the trust property (meaning obligations covered by the trust property as prescribed in ; the same applies below) as they become due).

この法律において「支払不能」とは、債務者が、支払能力を欠くために、その債務のうち弁済期にあるものにつき、一般的かつ継続的に弁済することができない状態(信託財産の破産にあっては、受託者が、信託財産による支払能力を欠くために、信託財産責任負担債務(に規定する信託財産責任負担債務をいう。以下同じ。)のうち弁済期にあるものにつき、一般的かつ継続的に弁済することができない状態)をいう。

The term "bankruptcy trustee" as used in this Act means a person that has a right to administer and dispose of property that belongs to the bankruptcy estate in bankruptcy proceedings.

この法律において「破産管財人」とは、破産手続において破産財団に属する財産の管理及び処分をする権利を有する者をいう。

The term "temporary administrator" as used in this Act means a person that is ordered to administer a debtor's property pursuant to the provisions of Article 91, paragraph (1).

この法律において「保全管理人」とは、第九十一条第一項の規定により債務者の財産に関し管理を命じられた者をいう。

The term "bankruptcy estate" as used in this Act means a bankrupt's property, inherited property, or trust property for which a bankruptcy trustee has an exclusive right to administer and dispose of in bankruptcy proceedings.

この法律において「破産財団」とは、破産者の財産又は相続財産若しくは信託財産であって、破産手続において破産管財人にその管理及び処分をする権利が専属するものをいう。

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