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out-of-court settlementnounA formal arrangement to resolve a lawsuit made between the parties involved without a court’s involvement: she was awarded compensation in an out-of-court settlement...- An out-of-court settlement was reached at a meeting between the company and 13 men who have been in dispute with the company since walking out in 2001.
- An out-of-court settlement saw Scott leave the tribunal building grinning broadly while refusing to reveal the details of the settlement he had reached with his former employer.
- A former worker who contracted an asbestos-related illness while employed there has accepted an out-of-court settlement of £120,000 plus legal costs.
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