settlement agreement
Negotiated legal compromise
A settlement agreement is a legal contract that resolves a dispute between parties, typically ending litigation or preventing a lawsuit from being filed.
The parties agree to specific terms—often including payment, confidentiality provisions, or behavioral requirements—in exchange for dropping claims: They signed a settlement agreement to avoid a lengthy trial.
In employment contexts, settlement agreements commonly resolve wrongful termination or discrimination disputes.
- mediationIntervention to resolve conflict
- arbitrationNon-court binding dispute resolution
- out of courtResolved privately, no trial
- consent decreeCourt-approved agreement without liability admission
- negotiationDiscussion seeking mutual accord
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- contractsbinding contracts, contract length, lease, clause, contract terms
- divorcedivorce court, divorce decree, divorce papers, divorce filing, divorce lawyer
- family lawchild custody, child support, alimony, family court, divorce petitions
- labor lawlabor code, labor law, labor laws, labor standards, labour law
- accident claimsaccident claim, car accident claim, damage claim, injury claim, liability claim
- UK Employmentemployee rights, redundancy, maternity leave, paternity leave, sick pay
settlement agreementjury verdict
Deliberating body's formal decision
court judgment · judicial ruling · adjudication · summary judgment · default judgment
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