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Stockbroker Fraud Not Dischargeable

It is a cornerstone of our nation's bankruptcy jurisprudence that the discharge of individual debt is reserved solely for the honest debtor. This encompasses rules that certain debts are non-dischargeable, notable among them debts obtained by fraud and other illegal acts.

21 minute read August 15, 2003 at 01:06 PM
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A. Michael Sabino
Stockbroker Fraud Not Dischargeable

It is a cornerstone of our nation's bankruptcy jurisprudence that the discharge of individual debt is reserved solely for the honest debtor. This encompasses rules that certain debts are non-dischargeable, notable among them debts obtained by fraud and other illegal acts.

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