11 U.S.C. § 102 : US Code - Section 102: Rules of construction

Search 11 U.S.C. § 102 : US Code - Section 102: Rules of construction

In this title -
(1) "after notice and a hearing", or a similar phrase -
(A) means after such notice as is appropriate in the
particular circumstances, and such opportunity for a hearing as
is appropriate in the particular circumstances; but
(B) authorizes an act without an actual hearing if such
notice is given properly and if -
(i) such a hearing is not requested timely by a party in
interest; or
(ii) there is insufficient time for a hearing to be
commenced before such act must be done, and the court
authorizes such act;
(2) "claim against the debtor" includes claim against property
of the debtor;
(3) "includes" and "including" are not limiting;
(4) "may not" is prohibitive, and not permissive;
(5) "or" is not exclusive;
(6) "order for relief" means entry of an order for relief;
(7) the singular includes the plural;
(8) a definition, contained in a section of this title that
refers to another section of this title, does not, for the
purpose of such reference, affect the meaning of a term used in
such other section; and
(9) "United States trustee" includes a designee of the United
States trustee.