out-of-court settlement

noun

: an agreement made to avoid a court case

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The case was dropped two years later after both parties reportedly reached an out-of-court settlement. Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 31 May 2025 An injunction would effectively shelve Venu Sports at least until a trial—which wouldn’t occur until next year or later—absent a successful appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit or an out-of-court settlement. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 Aug. 2024 The two reached an out-of-court settlement in February 2022. Kc Baker, People.com, 2 May 2025 If there isn’t an out-of-court settlement, which is common in defamation cases, the trial is on track to potentially begin in summer 2026. Marshall Cohen, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for out-of-court settlement

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“Out-of-court settlement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/out-of-court%20settlement. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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