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money laundering

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the false reporting of income from criminal activity as income from legitimate business

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account agreement

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a contract that specifies the rights and obligations of a bank and its customer

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overdraft

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when money is withdrawn from a bank account with the result that the balance in the account goes below zero

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negotiable instrument

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a signed doc containing an unconditional promise or order to pay a specific sum on demand or on a specified date to a specific person

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promissory note

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a written promise to pay another person a specific amount on demand or on a specific date

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bill of exchange

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a written order by one person (the drawer) to a 3rd person (the drawee) to pay money to another person (The payee)

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holder

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a person who has possession of a negotiable instrument i.e. cheque

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holder in due course

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a holder in good faith without notice of defects, who acquires greater rights than the parties who dealt directly w each other as the drawer and payee

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consumer note

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a negotiable instrument signed by a consumer to buy goods or services on credit

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bank draft

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a cheque written by a bannk on the request (and payment) of its customers

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certified cheque

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a cheque on which the drawee bank has guaranteed payment

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stop payment

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when the drawer of a cheque orders its bank not to pay the holder who presents the cheque for payment

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endorsement in blank

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signing a cheque without any special instructions

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restrictive endorsement

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signing a cheque for deposit only to a bank account

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special endorsement

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signing a cheque and making it payable to a specific person

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personal defence

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a defence that affects the parties themselves rather than the instrument

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real defence

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a defence based no the instrument being fundamentally flawed

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secured credit

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a debt where the creditor has an interest in the debtor’s property to secure payment

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unsecured credit

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a debt where the creditor has only a contractual right to be repaid i.e. usually trade credit

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letter of credit

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a written promise by a buyer’s bank to a seller’s bank to pay the seller when specified conditions are met

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events of default

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failure by the debtor to make required payments on a loan or to fulfill its other obligations under the credit agreement

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collateral

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property in which a creditor takes an interest as security for a borrower’s promise to repay a loan

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covenants

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provisions found in credit agreements which require debtors to carry on business in accordance w specific requirements (basically, conditions)

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letter of commitment

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a document that is provided by a lender to a borrower and sets out the terms of a loan

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general security agreement

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a security agreement that includes all of the debtor’s personal property assets as collateral

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After-acquired property

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collateral that includes personal property acquired by the debtor during the term of the loan

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security interest

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an interest in personal property that is intended to secure payment or performance of an obligation (usually a debt)

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registration

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the registration of a financing statement to record a security interest

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financing statement

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the doc registered as evidence of a security interest

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purchase-money security interest (PMSI)

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a security interest that enables the debtor to acquire assets and gives the secured party priority over existing perfected security interests

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acceleration calause

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a term of a loan agreement that makes the entire loan due if one payment is missed

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receiver

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a person appointed by the secured party or by the court to seize, and usually sell, collateral

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guarantee

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a conditional promise to a creditor to pay a debt if the debtor defaults

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indemnity

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a primary obligation to pay a debt owed by another person

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subrogation

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the right of a guarantor to recover from the debtor any payments made to the creditor

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consumer debt

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a loan to an individual for a non-commercial purpose

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credit bureau

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an agency that compiles credit info on borrowers

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collection agency

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an agency that assists lenders in obtaining payment on outstanding loans

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payday loans

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short term loans for a relatively small amount of money, provided by a non-traditional lender to an individual

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continuing guarantee

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a guarantee where the guarantor is liable for any past, present, and future obligations of the debtor

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trustee in bankruptcy

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the person who has legal responsibility under the BIA for administering bankruptcies and proposal

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estate

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the collective term for the assets of a bankrupt individual or corporation

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insolvent

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unable to meet financial obligations as they become due or having insufficient assets, if liquidated, to meet financial obligations

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proposal

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a formal process administered by a trustee in bankruptcy that allows a debtor to restructure its debts in order to avoid bankruptcy

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debtor in possession (DIP) financing

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secured credit provided to companies during the reorganization process with priority over existing secured creditors

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assignment in bankruptcy

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the debtor’s voluntary assignment to the trustee in bankruptcy of legal title to the debtor’s property for the benefit of creditors

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bankruptcy order

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an order of the court resulting in a person being declared bankrupt

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act of bankruptcy

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one of a list of specified acts that the debtor must commit before the court will grant a bankruptcy order

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inspector

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a person appointed by creditors to act on their behalf and supervise the actions of the trustee in bankruptcy

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transfer at undervalue

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transfer of property or provision of services for less than fiar market value

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arm’s length

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people who are independent of each other and not related

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bankruptcy offences

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criminal acts defined by the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (BIA) in relation to the bankruptcy process

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proof of claim

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a formal notice provided by the creditor to the trustee of the amount owed and the nature of the debt

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preferred creditors

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certain unsecured creditors who are given priority over other unsecured creditors in the bankruptcy distribution

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discharge of bankruptcy

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an order releasing the debtor from bankrupt status and from most remaining debts