1. Bankruptcy
federal system of statutes and courts which permits persons and businesses which are insolvent (debtors) or (in some cases) face potential insolvency, to place their financial affairs under the control of the bankruptcy court; the procedure is that when the debtor's debts exceed their assets or ability to pay, the debtor can file a petition with the bankruptcy court for voluntary bankruptcy or the debtor's unpaid creditors can file an "involuntary" petition to force the debtor into bankruptcy, although voluntary bankruptcy is far more common
2. Bankruptcy Court
specialized federal court in which bankruptcy matters under the Federal Bankruptcy Act are conducted