out-of-court

[US]/[ˈaʊt ɒv ˈkɔːt]/
[UK]/[ˈaʊt ʌv ˈkɔːrt]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj.Happening or taking place outside of a court of law.; Not occurring within the formal setting of a court.
n.A settlement or agreement reached outside of a court of law.
adv.Happening or taking place outside of a court of law.

Phrases & Collocations

out-of-court settlement

out-of-court discussions

out-of-court negotiations

out-of-court agreement

out-of-court statements

out-of-court testimony

making out-of-court offers

avoiding out-of-court

out-of-court proceedings

out-of-court mediation

Example Sentences

the out-of-court settlement avoided a lengthy trial.

negotiations continued out-of-court to reach an agreement.

witness testimony was gathered out-of-court for depositions.

an out-of-court mediation was scheduled to resolve the dispute.

the parties preferred an out-of-court resolution to the case.

evidence was presented out-of-court during pre-trial hearings.

the lawyer advised an out-of-court meeting with the opposing counsel.

confidential out-of-court discussions took place between the companies.

the judge encouraged out-of-court settlement discussions.

a formal out-of-court agreement was drafted by the lawyers.

the case was resolved through an out-of-court process.

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