legal+settlement

  • 31settlement — Act or process of adjusting or determining; an adjusting; an adjustment between persons concerning their dealings or difficulties; an agreement by which parties having disputed matters between them reach or ascertain what is coming from one to… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 32Settlement Hierarchy — A settlement hierarchy is a way of arranging settlements into a hierarchy based upon their population or some other criteria. The term is used by landscape historians and in the National Curriculum [… …

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  • 33settlement — /set l meuhnt/, n. 1. the act or state of settling or the state of being settled. 2. the act of making stable or putting on a permanent basis. 3. a state of stability or permanence. 4. an arrangement or adjustment, as of business affairs or a… …

    Universalium

  • 34settlement */*/ — UK [ˈset(ə)lmənt] / US noun Word forms settlement : singular settlement plural settlements 1) a) [countable/uncountable] a formal agreement that ends a disagreement They are negotiating a peace settlement. the settlement of disputes between… …

    English dictionary

  • 35Legal drama — A legal drama is a work of dramatic fiction about crime and civil litigation. Subtypes of legal dramas include courtroom dramas and legal thrillers, and come in all forms, including novels, television shows, and films. Legal drama sometimes… …

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  • 36Legal threat — This article is about the legal practice; for Wikipedia s policy on the matter please see A Legal threat is a statement by a party that it intends to take legal action on another party, generally accompanied by a demand that the other party take… …

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  • 37settlement — set|tle|ment [ setlmənt ] noun ** ▸ 1 formal agreement ▸ 2 place where people live ▸ 3 payment of money owed ▸ 4 where poor can get help ▸ 5 something you legally give 1. ) count or uncount a formal agreement that ends a disagreement: They are… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 38Settlement offer — A settlement offer or offer to settle is a term used in a civil lawsuit to describe a communication from one party to the other suggesting a settlement an agreement to end the lawsuit before a judgment is rendered. Attorneys typically negotiate… …

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  • 39Legal status of Taiwan — The legal question of which legal entity holds de jure sovereignty over the island of Taiwan is a controversial issue. Various legal claims have been made by the People s Republic of China (PRC), the Republic of China (ROC), and supporters of… …

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  • 40Legal auditing — According to the National Association of Legal Auditing (NALA), legal auditing is a litigation management practice and risk management tool, used by insurance and other consumers of legal services, to determine if hourly billing errors, abuses,… …

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