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alternative dispute resolution
[ awl-tur-nuh-tiv di-spyoot rez-uh-loo-shuhn, al-tur-nuh-tiv ]
noun
, Law.
- a method of settling a legal dispute between parties without going to trial, such as by hiring someone to help both parties communicate and settle their dispute. : ADR
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Word History and Origins
Origin of alternative dispute resolution1
First recorded in 1975–80
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