What is the effect of the Bankruptcy Code on a debtor's ability to obtain a new lease of life?
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The following excerpt is from Mele v. Mele (In re Mele), 501 B.R. 357 (B.A.P. 9th Cir. 2013):
One of the major policy objectives of the Bankruptcy Code is to provide the honest but unfortunate debtor with a fresh start. Bugna v. McArthur (In re Bugna), 33 F.3d 1054, 1059 (9th Cir.1994), citing
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