The Act 6 Geo 4 c 16, sometimes called the Bankruptcy Act 1825, the Bankrupt Act, the Bankrupts Act 1825 or the Bankrupts England Act 1825, was an
Act of the
Parliament of the United Kingdom
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. It was repealed by section 1 of, and Schedule A to, the
Bankrupt Law Consolidation Act 1849
Bankruptcy is a legal process through which people or other entities who cannot repay debts to creditors may seek relief from some or all of their debts. In most jurisdictions, bankruptcy is imposed by a court order, often initiated by the deb ...
(12 & 13 Vict c 106).
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by section 2(1) and 3 of, and Part 4 of Schedule 2 to, the Statute Law Revision Act 2007.
The Act allowed people to start proceedings for their own bankruptcy. Before this, only creditors could start the proceedings.
See also
*UK insolvency law
United Kingdom insolvency law regulates companies in the United Kingdom which are unable to repay their debts. While UK bankruptcy law concerns the rules for natural persons, the term insolvency is generally used for companies formed under the ...
*UK bankruptcy law
Bankruptcy in the United Kingdom is divided into separate local regimes for England and Wales, for Northern Ireland, and for Scotland. There is also a UK insolvency law which applies across the United Kingdom, since bankruptcy refers only to inso ...
*History of bankruptcy law
The history of bankruptcy law begins with the first legal remedies available for recovery of debts. Bankruptcy is the legal status of a legal person unable to repay debts.
Ancient world
In Ancient Greece, bankruptcy did not exist. If a man owed ...
Notes and references
*The Statutes of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, 6 George IV. 1825. Printed by His Majesty's Statute and Law Printers. 1825
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*John Raithby. The Statutes of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. 1826. Volume 10
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*Charles Sturgeon. The Bankrupt Act, 6 G. 4. c. 16; and the Bankrupt Court Act, 1 & 2 Wm. 4. c. 56. Second Edition. Saunders and Benning. London. 1832
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*Charles Sturgeon. The Bankrupt Act, 6 Geo. IV., Cap. 16, with All the Recent Decisions at Common Law and in Equity, the Orders in Chancery, and Abstracts from Other Statutes Relating to Bankruptcy. Saunders and Benning. London. 1830
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*Francis Gregg. The New Bankrupt Act; 6 Geo. IV. Chap. 16, Fully Explained, with Practical Notes. Printed by A Strahan for Joseph Butterworth and Son. London. 1826
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*A R Warrand. The New Bankrupt Act, 6 Geo. IV. c. 16. 1826. Se
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*W J Impey. The Bankrupt Act, 6 Geo. IV. Cap. 16.
*Francis Ludlow Holt. The Bankrupt Laws, as Established by the New Act, 6 Geo. IV. c. 16. Joseph Butterworth and Son. London. 1827
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*Robert Henley Eden. A Practical Treatise on the Bankrupt Law: As Amended by the New Act of the 6 Geo. IV. c. 16. Second Edition. Printed for Joseph Butterworth and Son. London. 1826
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