What is the meaning of cram down?

cram down is an informal name for a settlement or terms that a debtor forces creditors to accept. For example, a debtor in Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings can, subject to some restrictions, have a plan to resolve the bankruptcy approved by the court even though a creditor or a class of creditors objects.

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APABarry Goldsmith. (2010). cram down. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/cram_down/definitions/1151051
ChicagoBarry Goldsmith. 2010. "cram down" http://smartdefine.org/cram_down/definitions/1151051 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardBarry Goldsmith 2010, cram down, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/cram_down/definitions/1151051>.
MLABarry Goldsmith. "cram down" 21 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/cram_down/definitions/1151051>