out-of-court settlement

noun

: an agreement made to avoid a court case

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Prince Andrew has denied allegations of wrongdoing, was not charged criminally, and reached an out-of-court settlement with Giuffre stemming from a civil lawsuit. Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 4 Apr. 2025 In February 2022, Andrew agreed to an out-of-court settlement with Giuffre by paying an undisclosed sum of money. Martha Ross, Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2025 Barring a successful appeal or an out-of-court settlement, Garnett’s injunction will remain in place at least until a trial, which likely won’t occur until 2025 or later. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019 When the dispute was abruptly resolved with an out-of-court settlement at the last moment, Widow No. 1 had triumphed. Frank Rich, Vulture, 8 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 1 May. 2025.

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