Dismissal with prejudice - Court action that prevents an identical lawsuit from being filed later.⏎
Consumer debts - Debts incurred for personal, as opposed to business, needs.⏎
Clerk of court - The court officer who oversees administrative functions, especially managing the flow of cases through the court. The clerk's office is often called a court's central nervous system.⏎
Confirmation - Approval of a plan of reorganization by a bankruptcy judge.⏎
Ex parte - A proceeding brought before a court by one party only, without notice to or challenge by the other side.⏎