out-of-court
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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In March 2025, Judge James Tayler, sitting in the Employment Appeal Tribunal, ruled the original judgment was "unsafe" and ordered the case be reheard, leading to the out-of-court settlement.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
As a public service corporation, the BBC operates under a royal charter that explicitly bars it from entering into out-of-court financial settlements to make litigation disappear.
From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2026
He later apologised for taking up court resources but also insisted he never received the DVLA's initial offer of an out-of-court fine, which he said he would have paid immediately.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
The Stumo trial is expected to last until May 15, barring an out-of-court settlement.
From Barron's ● May 6, 2026
Alabama’s statute at the time limited what court-appointed lawyers could be paid for their out-of-court preparation time to $1,000, so the lawyer spent almost no time on the case.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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