Definitions

(a) IN THE CODE. The definitions of words and phrases in §§ 101, 902, 1101, and 1502 and the rules of construction in § 102 apply in these rules. (b) IN THESE RULES. In these rules, the following words and phrases have these meanings: (1) ‘‘Bankruptcy clerk’’ means a clerk appointed under 28 U.S.C. § 156(b). (2) ‘‘Clerk’’ means a bankruptcy clerk if one has been ap- pointed; otherwise, it means the district-court clerk. (3) ‘‘Code’’ means Title 11 of the United States Code. (4) ‘‘Court’’ or ‘‘judge’’ means the judicial officer who pre- sides over the case or proceeding. (5) ‘‘Debtor,’’ when the debtor is not a natural person and ei- ther is required by these rules to perform an act or must ap- pear for examination, includes: (A) if the debtor is a corporation and if the court so des- ignates: • any or all of its officers, directors, trustees, or members of a similar controlling body; • a controlling stockholder or member; or • any other person in control; or (B) if the debtor is a partnership: • any or all of its general partners; or • if the court so designates, any other person in con- trol. (6) ‘‘Firm’’ includes a partnership or professional corpora- tion of attorneys or accountants. (7) ‘‘Judgment’’ means any appealable order. (8) ‘‘Mail’’ means first-class mail, postage prepaid. (9) ‘‘Notice provider’’ means an entity approved by the Ad- ministrative Office of the United States Courts to give notice to creditors under Rule 2002(g)(4). (10) ‘‘Regular associate’’ means an attorney regularly em- ployed by, associated with, or counsel to an individual or firm. (11) ‘‘Trustee’’ includes a debtor in possession in a Chapter 11 case. (12) ‘‘United States trustee’’ includes an assistant United States trustee and a United States trustee’s designee. (As amended Mar. 30, 1987, eff. Aug. 1, 1987; Apr. 30, 1991, eff. Aug. 1, 1991; Apr. 25, 2005, eff. Dec. 1, 2005; Apr. 28, 2010, eff. Dec. 1, 2010; Apr. 2, 2024, eff. Dec. 1, 2024.)