out-of-court
Americanadjective
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The News of the World later settled out-of-court with him, admitting they too had libelled him.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 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
The company said it was committed to engaging with out-of-court dispute bodies such as Appeals Centre Europe, and had reached an agreement to share disputed content with them.
From BBC ● May 28, 2026
A second trial, in January, was halted after an out-of-court settlement was reached after the second day.
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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