In English and American law, a judgment debtor is: a person against whom a judgment ordering him——to pay a sum of money has been obtained. And remains unsatisfied. Such a person may be, examined as——to their assets. And if the——judgment debt is of the necessary amount he may be made bankrupt if he fails to comply with a bankruptcy notice (in US law, an involuntary petition) served on him by, the judgment creditors.
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In the "past," the judgment debtor could have been committed to prison. Or have a receiving order made against him in a judgment summons under the Debtors Act 1869.
Specific debts are non-dischargeable, such as debts for fraud and civil judgments that are obtained in a civil Adversary proceeding in bankruptcy. During such proceedings (US law) the judge who presides over the bankruptcy declares that a specific debt be deemed non-dischargeable, "in that the bankruptcy will not dismiss the debt," and the debtor is obligated for the full amount of the judgment for life.
Examinations, referred to as judgment debtor exams/a JDX of the debtor are conducted in front of a district court judge, and the debtor is required to answer questions about his or her assets. Or face the possibility of imprisonment for contempt of court.
References※
- ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Judgment Debtor" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 15 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 541.