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alternative dispute resolution

al·ter·na·tive dis·pute res·o·lu·tion


noun 
Definition:
 
out-of-court resolution of disputes: the use of arbitration, negotiation, and out-of-court settlements as opposed to litigation in the resolution of legal disputes, especially those under civil law

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