'Confidential debts' definitions:

Definition of 'Confidential debts'

From: GCIDE
  • Confidential \Con`fi*den"tial\, a. [Cf. F. confidentiel.]
  • 1. Enjoying, or treated with, confidence; trusted in; trustworthy; as, a confidential servant or clerk. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. Communicated in confidence; secret. "Confidential messages." --Burke. [1913 Webster]
  • Confidential communication (Law) See {Privileged communication}, under Privileged.
  • Confidential creditors, those whose claims are of such a character that they are entitled to be paid before other creditors.
  • Confidential debts, debts incurred for borrowed money, and regarded as having a claim to be paid before other debts. --McElrath. [1913 Webster]