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out-of-court settlement (an agreement to end a legal argument, in which one side agrees to pay money to the other so that the problem is not brought to court. * But Education Department lawyers made the out-of-court settlement and agreed to pay his L12,000 costs. * He received an out-of-court settlement last year. * Infringements can be dealt with by an out-of-court settlement or if necessary by civil proceedings. * South Yorkshire police yesterday awarded Mr Long an out-of-court settlement before the case reached Sheffield high court. * The advantages of trying to obtain an out-of-court settlement at a relatively early stage in the proceedings are therefore obvious. * The army denied liability but agreed on an out-of-court settlement. * The women, who were on legal aid, were offered an out-of-court settlement which would have barely covered their legal fees. LDOCE Alexander Demidov) |
