Out-of-court Definition

outəv-kôrt
adjective
Managed or agreed upon between the parties to a dispute without the involvement or presence of a judge.
Reached an out-of-court settlement.
American Heritage
Done outside a judicial proceeding, such as an out-of-court settlement.
Webster's New World Law
(law) Without resorting to formal legal action.
To avoid the negative publicity, we arrived at an out-of-court settlement.
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