GENERAL DEFINITIONS.

The Bankruptcy Code and Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure definitions of words and phrases and rules of construction govern their use in these rules. In addition, the following words and phrases used in these local rules have the meanings indicated:. (a) (b) Bankruptcy Court or Court means the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Texas. Clerk means the United States Bankruptcy Clerk for the Eastern District of Texas. [See LBR 5001.] (c) District means the Eastern District of Texas.

(d) District Court means the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. (e) (f) District Court Rules means the Local Court Rules of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas in effect on the effective date of these local rules and as subsequently amended. Trustee means the Chapter 7, 11, 12, or 13 trustee unless these Bankruptcy Rules specify the “United States Trustee.”