Credit Card Glossary: Terms and Definitions
Nondischargeable debt
A nondischargeable debt is a debt that cannot be cleared away — in legal terms, “discharged” — after filing for bankruptcy. Examples of such debt vary between Chapter 11 and Chapter 7 bankruptcy, but both include family support, unpaid taxes and fines related to criminal charges.
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