United States Fourth Circuit
REPUBLIC OF RWANDA v. UWIMANA, 01-102
Under 11 USC 523(a)(4) of the Bankruptcy Code, ambassadors are, by definition, fiduciaries for the country they represent such that moneys spent without authorization from the home country is a "defalcation" and not dischargeable in bankruptcy.
Appellate Information
- Decided 12/14/2001
- Published 12/14/2001
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- United States Fourth Circuit