out-of-court
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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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
Newsom’s office encouraged Attorney General Rob Bonta’s office to find an out-of-court resolution to the antitrust lawsuit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
He maintained his innocence and was later freed after agreeing to an out-of-court settlement with the complainant, who was a friend of his.
From BBC ● Mar. 11, 2026
A subsequent petition by the Utah regulator to assume control of the A-CAP insurers in its jurisdiction was dismissed following out-of-court mediation.
From Barron's ● Mar. 4, 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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