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set·tle vb set·tled, set·tlingvt1: to resolve conclusivelysettle a question of law2: to establish or secure permanentlya settled legal principle3: closesettle the sale of securitiessettle the estate4: to resolve a disagreement about (a court order)no hearing to consider these objections and to settle the order had been conducted — Saba v. Gray, 314 N.W.2d 597 (1981)5 a: to fix (a price) by mutual agreementb: to conclude (a lawsuit) by entering into an agreement negotiated by the parties usu. out of courtc: to close (as an account) by payment; also: to close by compromise and payment of less than the full amount claimed or duevi1: to conclude a lawsuit by entering into an agreementthe plaintiff chose to settle out of court2: to make a settlement of a transfer of funds3: to adjust differences or accountssettled with his creditors
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
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settle order on notice, accommodate, adjust, agree, agree upon, approve, arrange, arrange matters, arrange matters in dispute, ascertain, bring to terms, bring together, clear up, come to a determination, come to an agreement, come to an understanding, come to terms, compromise, conclude, conficere, constituere, decide, determine, determine once for all, dispose of, end, even the score, harmonize, make a compact, mend, negotiate, put in order, reach a compromise, reconcile, rectify, resolve, restore harmony, set at rest, set in place, settle, solve, stabilize, straighten out, strike a bargain, work out
associated concepts: settle a bill of exceptions, settle a claim, settle a judgment, settle an account, settle an estate, settle an order, settle issues, settle property, settled account
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accommodate, adjudge, adjudicate, adjust (resolve), administer (conduct), agree (comply), agree (contract), arbitrate (adjudge), arbitrate (conciliate), arrange (methodize), award, choose, close (agree), compromise (settle by mutual agreement), concede, conclude (complete), conclude (decide), decide, deposit (place), determine, discharge (pay a debt), dwell (reside), embed, hold (decide), intercede, judge, liquidate (determine liability), locate, lodge (reside), lull, mediate, negotiate, pacify, pay, plant (place firmly), reconcile, recoup (reimburse), refund, reimburse, remit (send payment), remunerate, repose (place), repose (rest), reside, rest (cease from action), return (refund), rule (decide), satisfy (discharge), settle, stabilize, stipulate, subside, sustain (confirm)
Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
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v.(1) To resolve a matter; to conclude an estate; to finalize accounts; for the parties to a lawsuit to resolve their dispute on their own before a court reaches a final judgment on the matter after trial, thereby allowing the trial to be canceled and the lawsuit terminated.(2) To dispose of finally, such as after death; to give property to someone.n.settlement
The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008.
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To resolve a lawsuit before going to trial.Category: Accidents & InjuriesCategory: Representing Yourself in CourtCategory: Small Claims CourtCategory: Small Claims Court & Lawsuits
Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill. 2009.
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To agree, to approve, to arrange, to ascertain, to liquidate, or to reach an agreement.
Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.
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To agree, to approve, to arrange, to ascertain, to liquidate, or to reach an agreement.
Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.
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v.to resolve a lawsuit without a final court judgment by negotiation between the parties, usually with the assistance of attorneys and/or insurance adjusters, and sometimes prodding by a judge. Most legal disputes are settled prior to trial.See also: settlement
Law dictionary. EdwART. 2013.