Why Is a Discharge of Debt Granted

question 9

Multiple Choice

Why is a discharge of debt granted?

• A) to divide the bankruptcy estate equally among all creditors
• B) to relieve the debtor of the responsibility to pay some of or all of the debt
• C) to divide the bankruptcy estate according to the debt owed to each creditor
• D) to suspend certain legal actions by creditors against a debtor's property

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Definitions:

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