Settlement (litigation)

"Collective settlement (litigation)" redirects here. For an intentional community, see Collective settlement.
"Settlement agreement" redirects here. For settlement agreements in relation to employment matters in the UK, see Compromise agreement.

Civil procedure
in the United States
Jurisdiction
Venue
Pleadings
Pretrial procedure
Resolution without trial
Trial
Appeal

In law, a settlement is a resolution between disputing parties about a legal case, reached either before or after court action begins. A collective settlement is a settlement of multiple similar legal cases.[1] The term also has other meanings in the context of law. Structured settlements provide for future periodic payments, instead of a one time cash payment.

  1. ^ Erichson, Howard M. (2010–2011). "Uncertainty and the Advantage of Collective Settlement". DePaul Law Review. 60: 627. Archived from the original on 21 September 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2021.