{"identifier":"/us/usc/t11/s102","title":11,"num":"\u00a7\u202f102.","heading":"Rules of construction","text":"\u00a7\u202f102.\nRules of construction\nIn this title\u2014\n(1) \u201cafter notice and a hearing\u201d, or a similar phrase\u2014\n(A) means after such notice as is appropriate in the particular circumstances, and such opportunity for a hearing as is appropriate in the particular circumstances; but\n(B) authorizes an act without an actual hearing if such notice is given properly and if\u2014\n(i) such a hearing is not requested timely by a party in interest; or\n(ii) there is insufficient time for a hearing to be commenced before such act must be done, and the court authorizes such act;\n(2) \u201cclaim against the debtor\u201d includes claim against property of the debtor;\n(3) \u201cincludes\u201d and \u201cincluding\u201d are not limiting;\n(4) \u201cmay not\u201d is prohibitive, and not permissive;\n(5) \u201cor\u201d is not exclusive;\n(6) \u201corder for relief\u201d means entry of an order for relief;\n(7) the singular includes the plural;\n(8) a definition, contained in a section of this title that refers to another section of this title, does not, for the purpose of such reference, affect the meaning of a term used in such other section; and\n(9) \u201cUnited States trustee\u201d includes a designee of the United States trustee.","url":"https://projectusc.org/usc/t11/s102.html","content":[{"t":"sec","id":"/us/usc/t11/s102","children":[{"t":"num","text":"\u00a7\u202f102."},{"t":"heading","text":"Rules of construction","tail":"\n"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"In this title\u2014"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t11/s102/1","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(1)"},{"t":"chapeau","text":" \u201cafter notice and a hearing\u201d, or a similar phrase\u2014"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t11/s102/1/A","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(A)"},{"t":"content","text":" means after such notice as is appropriate in the particular circumstances, and such opportunity for a hearing as is appropriate in the particular circumstances; but","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t11/s102/1/B","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(B)"},{"t":"chapeau","text":" authorizes an act without an actual hearing if such notice is given properly and if\u2014"},{"t":"clause","id":"/us/usc/t11/s102/1/B/i","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(i)"},{"t":"content","text":" such a hearing is not requested timely by a party in interest; or","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"clause","id":"/us/usc/t11/s102/1/B/ii","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(ii)"},{"t":"content","text":" there is insufficient time for a hearing to be commenced before such act must be done, and the court authorizes such act;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t11/s102/2","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(2)"},{"t":"content","text":" \u201cclaim against the debtor\u201d includes claim against property of the debtor;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t11/s102/3","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(3)"},{"t":"content","text":" \u201cincludes\u201d and \u201cincluding\u201d are not limiting;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t11/s102/4","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(4)"},{"t":"content","text":" \u201cmay not\u201d is prohibitive, and not permissive;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t11/s102/5","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(5)"},{"t":"content","text":" \u201cor\u201d is not exclusive;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t11/s102/6","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(6)"},{"t":"content","text":" \u201corder for relief\u201d means entry of an order for relief;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t11/s102/7","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(7)"},{"t":"content","text":" the singular includes the plural;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t11/s102/8","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(8)"},{"t":"content","text":" a definition, contained in a section of this title that refers to another section of this title, does not, for the purpose of such reference, affect the meaning of a term used in such other section; and","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t11/s102/9","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(9)"},{"t":"content","text":" \u201cUnited States trustee\u201d includes a designee of the United States trustee.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"}]}]}