Alternative dispute resolution

Alternative Dispute Resolution (Adr) A catchall term that describes a variety of methods that parties can use to resolve disputes outside of court, including negotiation, conciliation, mediation, collaborative practice, ...

Alternative Dispute Resolution: Settling a dispute without a full, formal trial. Methods include mediation, conciliation, arbitration, and settlement, among others.

Alternative dispute resolution or ADR refers to dispute resolution processes and techniques that fall outside of the government judicial process.

Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
"Any process that helps people put an end to their disputes without going to court. Two methods of ADR are arbitration and mediation.

ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION (ADR) - Methods for resolving problems without going to court.

Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR): Methods, such as mediation and arbitration, couples can use to obtain a divorce settlement without a trial.

Alternative Dispute Resolution - working with a mediator who helps two parties in dispute resolve their differences mutually, or with an arbitrator who listens to the parties and makes a non-binding decision.

alternative dispute resolution (ADR): an umbrella term for a number of mechanisms which resolve disputes outside of formal litigation. These can include negotiated settlements, mini-trials, mediation, and arbitration.

alternative dispute resolution (adr) Methods of resolving legal disputes without going to trial, in a less adversarial manner, such as through arbitration or mediation.

Alternative Dispute Resolution:
Also known as "ADR"; methods by which legal conflicts and disputes are resolved privately and other than through litigation in the public courts, usually through one of two forms: mediation or arbitration.

Alternative dispute resolution
Also known as "ADR"; resolution of legal conflicts and disputes other than through litigation in the public courts. This is usually done through mediation or arbitration (which see).

ADR (alternative dispute resolution)
Process for resolving disputes outside the court system, e.g. through mediation (q.v.) or negotiation (q.v.).
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Alternative Dispute Resolution: Also called ADR. Any method used to resolve disputes other than traditional trial proceedings. For example, mediation. ADR programs speed up the disposition of civil cases.
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In most situations, any person 18 years of age or older.

a method of alternative dispute resolution that does not involve the court system. Some maritime parties may agree to arbitration as a clause in a contract before a dispute arises.

An alternative dispute resolution method by which an independent, neutral third person ("arbitrator") is appointed to hear and consider the merits of the dispute and renders a final and binding decision called an award.

TOP ADR: Abbreviation for alternative dispute resolution. TOP Adultery : Voluntary sexual intercourse between a married person and another person who is not their married spouse. In most countries, this is a legal ground for divorce.

Mediation The most popular form of alternative dispute resolution (ADR), mediation involves the appointment of a mediator who acts as a facilitator assisting the parties in communicating, essentially negotiating a settlement.

Aggravated Damages(see Damages)Alternative Dispute ResolutionResolving conflict through means other than going to court. Examples of alternative dispute resolution include: arbitration, mediation, and collaborative family law.

Mediation: Mediation is a form of alternative dispute resolution, similar in many ways to arbitration in that the parties to a personal injury case come together before a neutral referee (the mediator) in an effort to resolve their dispute.

mediation - Often referred to as alternative dispute resolution is intended as a more efficient method of resolving a disagreement without going to court.

Conciliation -A form of alternative dispute resolution in which the parties bring their dispute to a neutral third party, who helps lower tensions, improve communications, and explore possible solutions.

ARBITRATION: A method of alternative dispute resolution in which the disputing parties agree to abide by the decision of an arbitrator.

Mediation
a process of non-binding intervention between parties to promote resolution of a grievance, reconciliation, settlement, or compromise outside of the court system (see also mediation and alternative dispute resolution).
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