A formal arrangement to resolve a lawsuit made between the parties involved without a court's involvement.
she was awarded compensation in an out-of-court settlement
Example sentencesExamples
The two men avoided an ugly legal battle by agreeing an out-of-court settlement.
The company has "silently parted with a few million euro" in an out-of-court settlement with the inventor.
A former worker who contracted an asbestos-related illness while employed there has accepted an out-of-court settlement of £120,000 plus legal costs.
She has accepted an out-of-court settlement of £3,816 after the incident.
An out-of-court settlement was reached at a meeting between the company and 13 men who have been in dispute with the company since walking out in 2001.
The two sides are trying to broker an out-of-court settlement.
A young woman left disabled after complications at birth has been awarded £1.8m in an out-of-court settlement.
An out-of-court settlement saw Scott leave the tribunal building grinning broadly while refusing to reveal the details of the settlement he had reached with his former employer.
Officials are considering an out-of-court settlement rather than risk full disclosure of sensitive documents.
He has agreed to step down from his position following an out-of-court settlement.
Definition of out-of-court settlement in US English:
out-of-court settlement
noun
A formal arrangement to resolve a lawsuit made between the parties involved without a court's involvement.
she was awarded compensation in an out-of-court settlement
Example sentencesExamples
She has accepted an out-of-court settlement of £3,816 after the incident.
The two men avoided an ugly legal battle by agreeing an out-of-court settlement.
Officials are considering an out-of-court settlement rather than risk full disclosure of sensitive documents.
A young woman left disabled after complications at birth has been awarded £1.8m in an out-of-court settlement.
The two sides are trying to broker an out-of-court settlement.
He has agreed to step down from his position following an out-of-court settlement.
The company has "silently parted with a few million euro" in an out-of-court settlement with the inventor.
A former worker who contracted an asbestos-related illness while employed there has accepted an out-of-court settlement of £120,000 plus legal costs.
An out-of-court settlement was reached at a meeting between the company and 13 men who have been in dispute with the company since walking out in 2001.
An out-of-court settlement saw Scott leave the tribunal building grinning broadly while refusing to reveal the details of the settlement he had reached with his former employer.