out-of-court
[ out-uh v-kawrt, -kohrt ]
/ ˈaʊt əvˈkɔrt, -ˈkoʊrt /
adjective
conducted or agreed upon between contending parties without court decision: an out-of-court settlement of a lawsuit.
Words nearby out-of-court
out-migrant,
out-migrate,
out-of-body,
out-of-body experience,
out-of-bounds,
out-of-court,
out-of-date,
out-of-door,
out-of-doors,
out-of-pocket,
out-of-print
Example sentences from the Web for out-of-court
After a 2005 out-of-court settlement, Aero filed an ethics complaint against Herman with the Florida Bar.
Exclusive: ‘X-Men’ Sex Abuse Lawyer Says He Was Assaulted, Too |Tim Teeman |May 6, 2014 |DAILY BEASTThat is, unless, the two parties can come to an out-of-court agreement.
Tareq Salahi’s $50M Suit Against Michaele, Schon, Journey Thrown Out |Diane Dimond |April 11, 2012 |DAILY BEASTEventually, Bell won an out-of-court settlement in 2010 from Rick Perry for $427,000.