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9001-1 Definitions

In addition to the definitions found in FRBP 9001 and the rules of construction in 11 U.S.C. §102, the following definitions and rules of construction shall apply when interpreting these Local Rules:
 
(a)   Administrative Procedures Manual means a set of procedures established by the Clerk of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Louisiana, as they may be amended from time to time.
 
(b)   CM/ECF means Case Management/Electronic Case Filing System.
 
(c)   Debtor means the debtor, and both debtors in a joint case, unless the context indicates otherwise.
 
(d)   Electronic Filer means an individual to whom the Clerk has issued a login and password with which to file documents electronically into the Case Management/Electronic Case Filing system.
 
(e)   FRCP means Federal Rules of Civil Procedure as amended.
 
(f)    FRBP means Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure as amended.
 
(g)   Local Rules means these Local Rules for the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Louisiana as amended.
 
(h)   Clerk means the Clerk of Court for the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Louisiana.