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Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes Rule 415

  • Bankruptcy: Refers to statutes and judicial proceedings involving persons or businesses that cannot pay their debts and seek the assistance of the court in getting a fresh start. Under the protection of the bankruptcy court, debtors may discharge their debts, perhaps by paying a portion of each debt. Bankruptcy judges preside over these proceedings.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.

In any civil action asserting personal injury claiming disease based upon exposure to asbestos, there shall be a rebuttable presumption that bankruptcy trust claims materials are relevant, authentic, and admissible in evidence in the civil action. (2018-4, s. 2.)