Adjective
out-of-court (not comparable)
(law) Without resorting to formal legal action.
To avoid negative publicity, we arrived at an out-of-court settlement.
out of court
I'm the out-of-court jester who won't settle, I up the vigilante, I'm a law unto myself but break it anyway! I made a forced landing on the Moebius Strip and now I want to know, which side are you on? Bob Black
Bill O'Reilly settled his sexual harassment suit out-of-court this week. This is what he had to say about it on Thursday's O'Reilly Factor:. Tina Fey
A $4 million claim on Bob Hawke’s estate made by the former prime minister’s daughter has been resolved out of court. Source: Internet
After a four-year legal battle, the clinic recently settled with Gaskell, with Gaskell walking away with a five-figure out-of-court settlement. Source: Internet
After Tool filed a countersuit stating that Volcano had failed to use a renewal option in their contract, the parties settled out of court. Source: Internet
As a result, 3dfx filed a lawsuit against both Sega and NEC claiming breach of contract, which would eventually be settled out of court. Source: Internet