28 USC 3012 – Joinder of additional defendant
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The United States or the debtor may join as an additional defendant in an action or proceeding under this chapter any person reasonably believed to owe money (including money owed on account of a requirement to provide goods or services pursuant to a loan or loan guarantee extended under Federal law) to the debtor arising out of the transaction or occurrence giving rise to a debt.
Terms Used In 28 USC 3012
- Debt: means &mdash. See 28 USC 3002
- Debtor: means a person who is liable for a debt or against whom there is a claim for a debt. See 28 USC 3002
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Person: includes a natural person (including an individual Indian), a corporation, a partnership, an unincorporated association, a trust, or an estate, or any other public or private entity, including a State or local government or an Indian tribe. See 28 USC 3002
- United States: means &mdash. See 28 USC 3002