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Settle

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-004505

To resolve a legal dispute through a mutual agreement between the opposing parties without a full trial. This resolution, called a settlement, involves the plaintiff agreeing to drop the lawsuit in exchange for a specified action or payment from the defendant. A settlement agreement is a binding contract that, once executed, concludes the litigation and is enforceable by a court.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-004505
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "definition": "To resolve a legal dispute through a mutual agreement between the opposing parties without a full trial. This resolution, called a settlement, involves the plaintiff agreeing to drop the lawsuit in exchange for a specified action or payment from the defendant. A settlement agreement is a binding contract that, once executed, concludes the litigation and is enforceable by a court.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/settle/"
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