out-of-court settlement of a lawsuit

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• out-of-court settlement — n. An agreement reached privately by the parties to a lawsuit, settling their grievances and ending the lawsuit without intervention by the court. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney… …   Law dictionary

• out-of-court — /owt euhv kawrt , kohrt /, adj. conducted or agreed upon between contending parties without court decision: an out of court settlement of a lawsuit. * * * out of court UK US adjective an out of court settlement is an agreement between the people… …   Useful english dictionary

• out-of-court — /owt euhv kawrt , kohrt /, adj. conducted or agreed upon between contending parties without court decision: an out of court settlement of a lawsuit. * * * …   Universalium

• out of court — Actions, including negotiations between parties or their attorneys, without any direct involvement of a judge or the judicial system. Most commonly it refers to an out of court settlement in which the parties work out a settlement agreement,… …   Law dictionary

• out-of-court — adj. Arranged privately, outside of court or trial, by parties to a lawsuit. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008. out of court adj. Done …   Law dictionary

• settlement — noun 1 official/legal agreement ADJECTIVE ▪ final ▪ lasting, long term, permanent ▪ comprehensive ▪ a lasting and comprehensive peace settlement …   Collocations dictionary

• settlement — Act or process of adjusting or determining; an adjusting; an adjustment between persons concerning their dealings or difficulties; an agreement by which parties having disputed matters between them reach or ascertain what is coming from one to… …   Black's law dictionary

• Settlement (litigation) — Civil procedure in the United States Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Doctrines of civil procedure Jurisdiction Subject matter jurisdiction Diversity jurisdiction Personal jurisdiction Removal jurisdiction Venue Change of venue …   Wikipedia

• court — /kawrt, kohrt/, n. 1. Law. a. a place where justice is administered. b. a judicial tribunal duly constituted for the hearing and determination of cases. c. a session of a judicial assembly. 2. an area open to the sky and mostly or entirely… …   Universalium

• Settlement offer — A settlement offer or offer to settle is a term used in a civil lawsuit to describe a communication from one party to the other suggesting a settlement an agreement to end the lawsuit before a judgment is rendered. Attorneys typically negotiate… …   Wikipedia

• Court — /kawrt, kohrt/, n. Margaret Smith, born 1942, Australian tennis player. * * * I In architecture, an outdoor room surrounded by buildings or walls. Courts have existed in all civilizations from the earliest recorded times. The small garden court… …   Universalium