out-of-court

American  

[out-uhv-kawrt, -kohrt] / ˈaʊt əvˈkɔrt, -ˈkoʊrt /

adjective

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

   an out-of-court settlement of a lawsuit.

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Example Sentences

An out-of-court settlement is possible even during the trial, which is intended to establish compensation owed by Boeing to the victims' relatives.

From Barron's

Andrew, who has denied the allegations, reached an out-of-court settlement with Giuffre in 2022 which contained no admission of liability or apology.

From BBC

Giuffre sued Andrew and the two reached an out-of-court settlement in 2022, but Andrew did not admit any wrongdoing.

From Los Angeles Times

Lizzo denied the claims, and the case was later dismissed after the parties reached an out-of-court agreement.

From BBC

Later in the book, Ms Giuffre touches on her 2022 out-of-court settlement with Prince Andrew after she brought a civil case against him.

From BBC