friendly suit

friendly suit definition - business

friendly suit

A lawsuit agreed to by both parties in an attempt to gain a court order that will offer an opinion on a legal question.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Business Terms Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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