DEFINITIONS AND RULES

Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, the definitions of words and phrases in Federal Bankruptcy Rule 9001 and the definitions adopted by reference therein apply in these Local Bankruptcy Rules and orders entered by the Court. In addition, the following words and phrases used in these Rules have the meanings stated: (a) “Bankruptcy Code” means Title 11 of the United States Code. (b) “CM/ECF” means the Case Management/Electronic Case Filing system for the Court. (c) “Court” means the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maryland.

(d) “Court Hearing Scheduler Program” means the program maintained by the Clerk that identifies dates for hearings and calculates related objection deadlines and that is available on the Court’s website and CM/ECF filing screen. (e) “Days” means calendar days unless otherwise stated herein or otherwise provided in the Federal Bankruptcy Rules. (f) “District Court” means the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. (g) “Federal Bankruptcy Rules” means the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure.

(h) “File” means to submit a pleading or other document electronically via CM/ECF or with the appropriate divisional office of the Clerk of the Court. (i) (j) “Including” means including without limitation. “Must” means “a duty to” and is mandatory in nature. (k) “Party in Interest” means a party having an interest in the bankruptcy case, including the debtor, the trustee, a creditors’ committee, an equity security holders’ committee, a Ver.

25.01 (December 1, 2025) 65 creditor, an equity security holder, an indenture trustee, a party to a contract or lease with the debtor, a co-debtor, and a co-owner of property of the estate. (l) “Subchapter V” means subchapter V of Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C. §§ 1181, et seq.