Settlement definition:
An agreement, or the document which articulates the agreement, which sets or resolves rights.
An agreement which resolves, sometimes by compromise, but which in any event concludes a dispute or litigation.
Settlement
(n) Settlement is the process of reaching an amicable solution by the parties themselves without waiting for the completion of the legal process and judgment of the court.
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Settlement Demand: The "settlement demand" is often the most important document prepared in a personal injury claim.
Marital Settlement Agreement: A written agreement entered into by the spouses getting divorced stating their rights and agreements pertaining to property, support and custody.
Settlement Agreement: The written version of the settlement.
Severability: The understanding that one clause in a contract is independent of the others.
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The transferring of property to another person or a gift. Under certain circumstances, settlements are void against the Trustee and are brought back into the bankruptcy estate.
Settlement - An agreement between the parties disposing of a lawsuit.
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Settlement - 1. Conclusion of a legal matter. 2. Compromise agreement by opposing parties in a civil suit before judgment is made, eliminating the need for the judge to resolve the controversy.
settlement 1 : the act or process of settling 2 a : an agreement reducing or resolving differences ;esp : an agreement between litigants that concludes the litigation [the states finally agreed upon a and a ...
SETTLEMENT: The resolution or compromise by the parties in a civil lawsuit.
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT: In a civil lawsuit, the document that spells out the terms of an out-of-court compromise.
settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
Settlement Statement
A statement prepared by broker, escrow, or lender, giving a complete breakdown of costs involved in a real estate sale.
Sheriff's Deed
Deed given at sheriff's sale in foreclosure of mortgage.
settlement agreement: In a dissolution, legal separation, or annulment of marriage or domestic partnership, a stipulated judgment will often include a settlement agreement.
settlement Conclusion of a dispute; the term usually refers to a compromise reached by the parties, eliminating the need for a trial.
Settlement:
An agreement between the parties disposing of a lawsuit.
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SETTLEMENT, domicil. The right which a person has of being considered as resident of a particular place.
Resettlement - Permanent relocation of refugees in a place outside their country of origin to allow them to establish residence and become productive members of society there.
Settlement agreement which meets certain requirements including the need for the applicant to have received independent legal advice
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Settlement
A settlement is an agreement between two parties in dispute whereby they resolve some or all differences between them.
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The settlement of how much is to be paid on a claim or debt. For example, an IRS-approved change to a tax liability as originally reported on a tax return. Or, an insurance company's settlement on a claim.
All settlement or transaction charges (above and beyond the actual cost of the property) that home buyers (or sellers) need to pay at the close of escrow when the property is transferred.
HUD-1 settlement statement
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HUD-1 Settlement Statement
A closing statement that outlines all costs associated with a real estate transaction.
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in law, settlement of the liabilities of a person or organization wholly or partially unable to meet financial obligations.
Mediated Settlement Conferences - a statewide program dealing with civil Superior Court cases. When parties are in litigation, a mediator helps them arrive at mutually agreeable solutions.
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Lump Sum Settlement
Arrangement whereby the entire amount of compensation due to an employee or injured party is paid at one time, often at a discount.
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Structured Settlement
An agreement for the financial settlement of a lawsuit to be paid out in installments rather than in a lump sum.
Out-of-court settlement
An agreement between two litigants to settle a matter privately before a court has rendered its decision.
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Settlement Conference A meeting between a judge and the parties or their lawyers, or all together, to identify any issues that can be settled or any facts agreed upon and the evidence that will be relied on for the outstanding issues.
stpulation of settlement: A formal agreement between litigants and/or their attorneys resolving their dispute.
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Term: Lump Sum Settlement
Definition: Arrangement whereby the entire amount of compensation due to an employee or injured party is paid at one time, often at a discount.
Adjustment: A settlement of a claim, often involving the determination of a mutually agreeable compromise sum.
Administrator: The personal representative of a deceased person's estate. Also, a manager.
It might be the means of establishing a new "plantation" (colonia), with some independent political organization of its own, however slight - a settlement, therefore, ...
TOP 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.
settlement - Act or process of adjusting or determining; an adjusting; an adjustment between persons concerning their dealings or difficulties; ...
Settlement: Agreed compromise of proceedings.
Settlor: Person who creates a trust by donating property to be administered by a trustee.
Share: A portion of a company. A share certificate constitutes proof of share ownership.
Settlement conferences and adoptions are usually held in her chambers.
Part 36 payments - Under the CPR, relates to payments into court in settlement of a money claim. The money claim may be all or part of the claim.
Mediation: The process by which parties attempt to resolve a dispute outside of the court system, through a negotiation-styled settlement conference with the assistance of a third-party settlement facilitator.
The money paid by one ex-spouse to the other for support under the terms of a court order or settlement agreement following a divorce.
Post-Nuptial Agreement: Post-nuptial agreements are made after marriage between couples still married; they take the form of separation agreements, property settlements in contemplation of a separation or divorce, ...
Belong. In statutes referring to inhabitancy, the poor, etc., designates the place of a person's legal settlement, not merely his place of residence. Reading v. Westport, 19 Conn. 564 (1849), Church, C.J.; 3 id. 467; 18 id. 425; 8 Vt. 45.
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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Pretrial: In a civil case, a conference with a judge or trial referee to discuss discovery and settlement. In a criminal case, a conference with the prosecutor, defense attorney and judge to discuss the case status and what will happen next.
Collaborative Divorce Proceeding in which each spouse contracts a lawyer, and together the spouses and their lawyers negotiate a settlement.
Complaint (Petition) for Divorce A request for divorce which is filed with the court.
accord and satisfaction - A method of discharging a claim upon agreement by the parties to give and accept something in settlement of the claim.
accused - The name for the defendant in a criminal case.
The court and the defendant must approve of any settlements. For example, a guilty plea may be exchanged for a lesser charge or a sentencing recommendation, or for dismissal of one or more of the charges in a multi-count information, ...
An informal conference between the parties in a court action to try to reach a settlement or clarify any matters in dispute before the full hearing.
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Property Division: The distribution of property accumulated by spouses as a result of their joint efforts during the marriage. Sometimes referred to as a "property settlement."
Prothonothary: The court clerk in charge of civil filings.
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.
Mediation - A form of alternative dispute resolution in which the parties bring their dispute to a neutral third party, who helps them agree on a settlement.
the termination of the relationship and ancillary matters including divorce, annulment, property settlements, alimony, and parental responsibility orders (in the United States, child custody and visitation, child support awards).
Pretrial conference: A meeting of the judge and lawyers to discuss which matters should be presented to the jury, to review evidence and witnesses, to set a timetable, and to discuss the settlement of the case.
DISPOSITION -- Determination of a case, whether by dismissal, plea and sentence, settlement and dismissal, verdict and judgment.
In this case the opponent may be asked, if it is quite certain that they are the responsible party, to pay part of the estimated final settlement before the case is actually finished to relieve some of that hardship.
Orphan A person who has lost one or both of his or her natural parents. Out-of-court settlement An agreement between two litigants to settle a matter privately before the Court has rendered its decision.
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