settlement of differences
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settlement — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. arrangement; disposition, reconciliation, compromise, agreement, judgment; colony, base, outpost, location; bestowal, payment, discharge, award. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [An agreement] Syn. covenant,… … English dictionary for students
settlement — set·tle·ment n 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 settlement and a consent decree W. J. Brennan … Law dictionary
Settlement — Set tle*ment, n. 1. The act of setting, or the state of being settled. Specifically: [1913 Webster] (a) Establishment in life, in business, condition, etc.; ordination or installation as pastor. [1913 Webster] Every man living has a design in his … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
settlement risk — The risk is that one party may perform on its obligation upon settlement of a financial instrument but the other might not, leaving the non defaulting party in the position of having paid out under the contract and received nothing in return.… … Law dictionary
Settlement of Great Britain and Ireland — The British Isles have a long history of migration from across Europe, starting in the Palaeolithic period. Over the millennia successive waves of immigrants have come to the Isles, a process that is continuing today. The ancient migrations have… … Wikipedia
settlement — 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
Settlement Risk — The risk that one party will fail to deliver the terms of a contract with another party at the time of settlement. Settlement risk can be the risk associated with default at settlement and any timing differences in settlement between the two… … Investment dictionary
Differences between Afrikaans and Dutch — Dutch and Afrikaans Afrikaans is a daughter language of Dutch[1][2][3] … Wikipedia
SETTLEMENT HOUSES — Founded in Europe, North America, and Asia in response to the urban poverty that accompanied industrialization and immigration, the Settlement House movement originated with Toynbee Hall, in London s East End in 1884. Distressed by working class… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
settlement — Synonyms and related words: abalienation, abatement of differences, absolute indication, absolute interest, accommodation, acquitment, acquittal, acquittance, adjustment, affirmation, agreement, alienation, ally, amortization, amortizement,… … Moby Thesaurus
