Rule 9002 — Meaning of Words in the Federal Rules of Civil Proce- dure

Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9002

• Source: Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure
• Rule: 9002
• PART X: [ABROGATED]
• Citation: Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9002

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Unless they are inconsistent with the context, the following
words and phrases in the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure—when
made applicable by these rules—have these meanings:
(a) ‘‘Action’’ or ‘‘civil action’’ means an adversary proceeding
or, when appropriate:

(1) a contested petition;
(2) a proceeding to vacate an order for relief; or
(3) a proceeding to determine any other contested matter.
(b) ‘‘Appeal’’ means an appeal under 28 U.S.C. §158.
(c) ‘‘Clerk’’ or ‘‘clerk of the district court’’ means the officer re-
sponsible for maintaining the district’s bankruptcy records.
(d) ‘‘District court,’’ ‘‘trial court,’’ ‘‘court,’’ ‘‘district judge,’’ or
‘‘judge’’ means bankruptcy judge if the case or proceeding is pend-
ing before a bankruptcy judge.
(e) ‘‘Judgment’’ includes any appealable order.

Advisory Committee Notes

(As amended Mar. 30, 1987, eff. Aug. 1, 1987; Apr. 22, 1993, eff. Aug. 1, 1993; Apr. 2, 2024, eff. Dec. 1, 2024.)