out of court

Before trial or without litigation. The phrase is used to describe decisions, especially settlements, that are resolved before a case goes to trial. I have no desire to draw this out in a long trial, so let's offer to settle out of court.

See also: court, of, out

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

See also:

go to trial
bring (someone or something) to trial
bring to trial
trial
fair and impartial
in the dock
settle out of court
take the stand
settle
be public knowledge

References in periodicals archive

The 137 firms questioned said they spent pounds 1.8 million defending cases last year and paid out pounds 700,000 in out of court settlements.

Workforce: Firms ready to pay out

词组	out of court
释义	out of court out of court Before trial or without litigation. The phrase is used to describe decisions, especially settlements, that are resolved before a case goes to trial. I have no desire to draw this out in a long trial, so let's offer to settle out of court. See also: court, of, out Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: go to trial bring (someone or something) to trial bring to trial trial fair and impartial in the dock settle out of court take the stand settle be public knowledge References in periodicals archive The 137 firms questioned said they spent pounds 1.8 million defending cases last year and paid out pounds 700,000 in out of court settlements. Workforce: Firms ready to pay out
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