Local Rule L.B.R. 9001-1: Definitions
Bankr. N.D. Tex. — General rule
L.B.R. 9001-1 Definitions.
(a) "Bankruptcy Rule(s)" means the Federal Rule(s) of Bankruptcy Procedure currently in effect, and as thereafter amended.
(b) "Bankruptcy Court" means the bankruptcy judges of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas, as a collective body.
(c) "Bankruptcy Clerk" means Clerk of the Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas.
(d) "District Clerk" means Clerk of the District Court for the Northern District of Texas.
(e) "District Court Local Civil Rule(s)" means the Local Rules of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, effective September 1, 2009, and as thereafter amended.
(f) "Funded Debt" is an interest-bearing debt that either (i) is recognized on a company's balance sheet statement as long-term debt or (ii) otherwise resembles such long-term debt.
(g) "Funded Debt Plan" is a plan that only impairs a debtor's Funded Debt, equity securities, and subordinated equity securities claims, and all claims, other than Funded Debt claims, equity security interests, and subordinated equity securities claims, are unimpaired under the Funded Debt Plan.
(h) "Local Bankruptcy Rules" means these Local Bankruptcy Rules of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas, as hereafter may be amended.
(i) "Presiding Judge" means the bankruptcy judge to whom the case, adversary proceeding, or contested matter is assigned.
(j) The phrase "complex chapter 11" or "complex case" shall have the meaning ascribed in any procedures approved by the Bankruptcy Court pursuant to Local Rule 1001-1(b) intended to govern the practice and procedures in complex chapter 11 cases.
(k) The phrase "small business case" means a case filed under chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code in which the debtor is a small business debtor, as defined in 11 U.S.C. § 101(51D).