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单词 out of court
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out of court

phrase
If a legal matter is decided or settled out of court, it is decided without legal action being taken in a court of law.
The Government is anxious to keep the whole case out of court.
...a payment of two million pounds in an out of court settlement.
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out of court in British English

a. 
without a trial or legal case
the case was settled out of court
b. 
too unimportant for consideration
c.  British
so as to ridicule completely (in the phrase laugh out of court)
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out of court in British English

(aʊt əv kɔːt)
adverb
1.  law
outside of a court proceeding
2.  to settle out of court

out-of-court in British English

(ˈaʊtəvˌkɔːt)
adjective
occurring outside of a court proceeding

out of court in American English

1. 
without a trial in a law court
2. 
not important enough for consideration or examination
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Examples of 'out of court' in a sentence
out of court

There were more cases where the parties settled out of court.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The budget airline last week settled out of court for an undisclosed sum.
The Sun (2017)
The two settled out of court.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
There are very few people who can laugh the opposing case out of court.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Two thirds of claims are settled out of court.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
The potentially embarrassing legal case was settled out of court.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The suit was settled out of court.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
The overall case was settled out of court as the legal bills mounted.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The matter came before a tribunal and was settled out of court.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
The government settled with him out of court.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The case was settled out of court two weeks ago.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The case was evidently settled out of court.
Christina Hardyment Malory: The Life and Times of King Arthur's Chronicler (2005)
Lawyers have slammed some trusts for not settling cases out of court quickly.
The Sun (2008)
But the two men settled out of court.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
But the risk may prompt the company to settle out of court.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
With his help, the case was thrown out of court three months ago.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The MoD settled the case out of court.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Eight other people accused of wrongdoing in the case settled out of court in September.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
I am evangelical about mediation and collaborative law (where you sign an agreement to resolve the divorce out of court ).
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The company paid out-of-court settlements approved by me.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Her lawyer reportedly said she is seeking an out-of-court settlement.
The Sun (2012)
Both suits have now been dropped after a confidential out-of-court settlement.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
The out-of-court settlement ended a five-year legal battle.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The duo buried the hatchet in an out-of-court agreement in January.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Almost half of all offences for which an offender was caught in Gwent were dealt with by either a caution or other out-of-court disposals.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
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