receivership 2
noundomain: activity
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
a court action that places property under the control of a receiver during litigation so that it can be preserved for the benefit of all
Hypernym
proceeding 1
noun
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
Domain_of_synset_-_TOPIC
law 1
noun
the collection of rules imposed by authority
EnglishDerivationally related form
receiver 2
noun
(law) a person (usually appointed by a court of law) who liquidates assets or preserves them for the benefit of affected parties
Member_of_this_domain_-_TOPIC
law 1
noun
the collection of rules imposed by authority
