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== Definitions ==

a [[LEGAL|legal]] [[ACTION|action]] which one side or other does not wish to fight is settled. A settlement is an [[AGREEMENT|agreement]] to end the action upon [[TERMS|terms]], without fighting it [[OUT|out]] in court.
''(BPL 27 Jan 70 I)''