One the early forms of instituting an heir was a sale of the familia or headship of the family to the intended heir, with all its rights and duties. /3/ This sale of the universitas was afterwards extended beyond the case of inheritance to that of bankruptcy, when it was desired to put the bankrupt's property into the hands of a trustee for distribution. This trustee also could make use of the fiction, and sue as if he had been the bankrupt's heir. /4/ We are told by one of the great jurisconsults that in general universal successors stand in the place of heirs.英文原著 · 《The Common Law》
Deschap. If, without the sum Which Beauseant offers for thy hand, this day Sinks to the west--to-morrow brings our ruin! And hundreds, mingled in that ruin, curse The bankrupt merchant! and the insolvent herd We feasted and made merry cry in scorn, "How pride has fallen!--Lo, the bankrupt merchant!" My daughter, thou hast saved us!英文原著 · 《The Lady of Lyons》
"Well, he was born to travel, for at this minute, as I speak, he is on the sea on his way to America," said Desroches. "It is his only chance, for in all probability he will be condemned by default as a fraudulent bankrupt next session."英文原著 · 《A Man of Business》
"His affairs got more and more entangled," says Mr. Frank; "he was pressed for money in all directions; bankruptcy, and consequent dishonor (as he considered it) stared him in the face. His mind was so affected by his troubles that both his wife and daughter, toward the last, considered him to be hardly responsible for his own acts. In this state of desperation and misery, he--" Here Mr. Frank began to hesitate.英文原著 · 《AFTER DARK》
"Are you amusing yourself with pensioning the old army?" said the notary, laughing--a young man named Crottat, who had just bought up the office in which he had been head clerk, his chief having fled in consequence of a disastrous bankruptcy.英文原著 · 《Colonel Chabert》
Those who seek to be justified by the Law grow weaker and more destitute right along. They are weak and bankrupt to begin with. They are by nature the children of wrath. Yet for salvation they grasp at the straw of the Law. The Law can only aggravate their weakness and poverty. The Law makes them ten times weaker and poorer than they were before. I and many others have experienced the truth of this. I have known monks who zealously labored to please God for salvation, but the more they labored the more impatient, miserable, uncertain, and fearful they became.英文原著 · 《Commentary on the Epistle to the Galatians》
I mean, your father's case bankrupted us practically, and my standard rate is $1,100 an hour.美剧 · 《2 Broke Girls》
And after reviewing your holdings, your business interests, your debts, I know that this check is the only thing standing between your family and bankruptcy.美剧 · 《Billions》
One hundred and twenty seven cases, if you're found liable even for a portion of them, it could bankrupt you.美剧 · 《Billions》
And if they had cause to look back through your past municipal works, well the fallout from that in terms of liability could bankrupt an Astor.美剧 · 《Billions》