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

Hourly rates for bankruptcy lawyers are topping $3,000, contributing to soaring chapter 11 costs that have prompted more companies to turn to faster out-of-court restructurings.

From The Wall Street Journal

It showed 365 people were referred for out-of-court parenting support by police staff between April 2022 and March 2025, instead of facing prosecution.

From BBC

As those agreements have been made out-of-court, no details of any public money to be paid out by the public bodies - BTP and GMP - will be made public.

From BBC

Mr Rose, who is now retired, was working at Halesowen station at the time and had previously worked in the out-of-court disposals department that dealt with community resolutions.

From BBC

The National Police Chiefs' Council said out-of-court resolutions were a "highly effective" way of delivering justice.

From BBC