out-of-court settlement

noun

: an agreement made to avoid a court case

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In January 2010, Mayorga reached an out-of-court settlement with Ronaldo’s lawyers — the footballer was not present at mediation — and received $375,000 in return for agreeing never to go public with the accusations, and for the settlement not to be viewed as an admission of guilt. —Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 16 June 2026

Years earlier, in 2001, the undercover detective involved claimed her career had been ruined by the case, and received around $166,000 in an out-of-court settlement, per the BBC. —Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 7 June 2026

Trump and his family, however, maintain protected from audit and other tax enforcement actions in connection with tax returns filed before last month's out-of-court settlement of his lawsuit, as per the original settlement that created the fund. —Garrett Downs, CNBC, 4 June 2026

School board President George Reed confirmed the figures, and said the school board learned of the out-of-court settlement only after the district’s insurance carrier had struck the deal. —Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for out-of-court settlement

• resettlement