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  2. State defaults in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The last instance of such a default took place during the Great Depression, in 1933, when the state of Arkansas defaulted on its highway bonds, which had long-lasting consequences for the state. [1] Current U.S. bankruptcy law, an area governed by federal law, does not allow a state to file for bankruptcy under the Bankruptcy Code. [2]

  3. Bankruptcy in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Originally, bankruptcy in the United States, as nearly all matters directly concerning individual citizens, was a subject of state law. However, there were several short-lived federal bankruptcy laws before the Act of 1898: the Bankruptcy Act of 1800, [3] which was repealed in 1803; the Act of 1841, [4] which was repealed in 1843; and the Act of 1867, [5] which was amended in 1874 [6] and ...

  4. Courts of Mississippi - Wikipedia

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    Courts of Mississippi include: State courts of Mississippi. Supreme Court of Mississippi [1] Mississippi Court of Appeals [2] Mississippi Chancery Courts [3] Mississippi Circuit Courts (22 circuits) [4] Mississippi County Courts [5] Mississippi Justice Courts [6] Mississippi Municipal Courts [7] Mississippi Drug Courts [8] Mississippi Youth ...

  5. U.S. state defaults in the 1840s - Wikipedia

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    By contrast, a bankruptcy is a legal process, under federal law, to systematically sort out debt obligations under the supervision of a judge. [3] There are no provisions in U.S. bankruptcy law that authorizes a state to declare bankruptcy. [3] The states were borrowing to fund transportation investments as well as raising capital to start new ...

  6. History of bankruptcy law in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The history of bankruptcy law in the United States refers primarily to a series of acts of Congress regarding the nature of bankruptcy.As the legal regime for bankruptcy in the United States developed, it moved from a system which viewed bankruptcy as a quasi-criminal act, to one focused on solving and repaying debts for people and businesses suffering heavy losses.

  7. When he couldn't pay for cancer treatment, the hospital sued

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    The top three states for medical debt are South Dakota, where 18% of the population is affected, followed by Mississippi at 15% and Belk’s home state of North Carolina at 13%, KFF says. The ...

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