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Settlement

Meaning in law, with examples

/ˈsetlmənt/nounCore term

In law, settlement means: An agreement that ends a legal dispute without a court decision, usually with one side paying an agreed amount to the other.

In Turkish: sulh, uzlaşma, anlaşma

How it is used

Most civil disputes end in a settlement. Parties 'reach', 'negotiate' or 'agree' a settlement, and the terms are often confidential. The verb is 'settle': 'the case settled out of court'.

Example sentences

  1. After two days of mediation, the parties reached a settlement.

  2. The settlement includes a confidentiality clause, so we cannot disclose the amount.

Common collocations

  • reach a settlement
  • settlement agreement
  • out-of-court settlement
  • settlement offer
  • negotiate a settlement
  • lawsuitA claim that one person or company brings against another in a civil court, usually asking for money or for an order to stop something.
  • ADRShort for alternative dispute resolution: ways of solving legal disputes outside the courts, such as negotiation, mediation and arbitration.
  • claimA formal demand for money, property or another remedy, especially one made in court; also a statement that something is true which has not yet been proved.
  • caseA legal dispute that a court deals with, or an earlier court decision that lawyers refer to; also the facts and arguments that one side presents.

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