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

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
SlavĚNa-Czech
MarlonMAHR-lənEnglish
Domitila-Spanish, Portuguese
Isis['aisis]
Abraam-Biblical Greek, Georgian
BÍBorka-Hungarian