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mediation (the process by which someone tries to end a disagreement by helping the two sides to talk about and agree on a solution: "Many cases are settled out of court through mediation or other means. "mediation service/process/talks "mediation efforts/skills be in/enter (into) mediation "If you enter into mediation, both sides must agree on who oversees the process. CBED. The usual form of mediation is a pre trial conference in the presence of a Registrar. The purpose of such a conference is to allow the parties to exchange their views in a forum where what is said is "off the record" and cannot be used in evidence at trial. Alexander Demidov); pre-trial conference (An informal conference among opposing attorneys and the judge in which the issues are narrowly spelled out, and that, in civil cases, allows the judge to encourage both parties toward reaching a settlement. WL Alexander Demidov) |
