out-of-court

[ out-uhv-kawrt, -kohrt ]

adjective

1. conducted or agreed upon between contending parties without court decision:

   an out-of-court settlement of a lawsuit.

Example Sentences

In the US, companies that supplied infected products have paid out millions in out-of-court settlements.

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The civil case in the US between Prince Andrew and Virginia Giuffre ended in an out-of-court settlement, with the prince strongly rejecting any accusations of wrongdoing.

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In the US, companies that supplied infected products have paid out millions in out-of-court settlements.

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The out-of-court settlement accepted no liability and Prince Andrew has always strongly rejected claims of wrongdoing.

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A woman has been paid an out-of-court settlement from a council after her adoption of a two-year-old boy broke down.

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