§ 120 Who may be discharged
§ 121 To what court application to be made
§ 122 When petition may be presented
§ 123 Contents of petition; schedule
§ 124 Affidavit of petitioner
§ 125 Notice to creditors
§ 126 Notice to creditors; when service cannot be made
§ 127 Notice to creditors; when state a creditor
§ 128 Proceedings on presentation of petition
§ 129 Adjournment
§ 130 Proceedings on adjourned day
§ 131 Assignment; effect thereof
§ 132 Discharge; when to be granted
§ 133 Petitioner’s property still liable
§ 134 When creditor may issue new execution against person
§ 135 Powers and duties of trustee
§ 136 Creditor may notify debtor to apply for discharge
§ 137 Effect of failure so to apply
§ 138 Debtors to state or United States not to be discharged
§ 139 Discharge on application of taxpayer

Terms Used In New York Laws > Debtor and Creditor > Article 5 - Judgment Debtor's Discharge From Imprisonment

  • Adjourn: A motion to adjourn a legislative chamber or a committee, if passed, ends that day's session.
  • Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.
  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Allegation: something that someone says happened.
  • Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Executor: A male person named in a will to carry out the decedent
  • Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Habeas corpus: A writ that is usually used to bring a prisoner before the court to determine the legality of his imprisonment. It may also be used to bring a person in custody before the court to give testimony, or to be prosecuted.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.