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settlement agreement

settlement agreement noun: a contractual agreement between parties to actual or potential litigation by which each party agrees to a resolution of the underlying dispute.

Noun

settlement agreement (plural settlement agreements)

  1. A contractual agreement between parties to actual or potential litigation by which each party agrees to a resolution of the underlying dispute.

Forms of settlement agreement

pluralsettlement agreements

Origin of settlement agreement

From settlement + agreement.

Questions about settlement agreement

What does settlement agreement mean?
Settlement agreement means a contractual agreement between parties to actual or potential litigation by which each party agrees to a resolution of the underlying dispute.
What part of speech is settlement agreement?
Settlement agreement is a noun.
What is the plural of settlement agreement?
The plural of settlement agreement is settlement agreements.

Words near settlement agreement in the dictionary

  1. settled upon
  2. settled with
  3. settledly
  4. settledness
  5. settlement
  6. settlement agreement
  7. settlement agreements
  8. settlement currencies
  9. settlement currency
  10. settlement date
  11. settlement dates

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