Common use of Definition of Debt Clause in Contracts

Definition of Debt. The term "debt" as used in the terms "senior debt" and "subordinated debt" means all debts, obligations and liabilities, now or hereafter existing, direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, joint or several, secured or unsecured, due or not due, contractual or tortious, liquidated or unliquidated, arising by operation of law or otherwise, irrespective of the person in whose favor such debt may originally have been created and regardless of the manner in which such debt has been or may hereafter be acquired by Lender or Creditor, as the case may be, and includes all costs incurred to obtain, preserve, perfect or enforce any security interest, lien or mortgage, or to collect any debt or to maintain, preserve, collect and enforce any collateral, and interest on such amounts.