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| Alternative dispute resolution |
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| The resolution of disputes in ways other than those involved in the traditional judicial process. |
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| American Arbitration Association |
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| The major organization offering arbitration service in the United States. |
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| The settling of a dispute by submitting it to a disinterested third party (other than a court); who renders a decision. |
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| A neutral third party or a panel of experts |
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| In the context of litigation, the amount of money awarded to a plaintiff in a civil lawsuit as damages. |
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| A clause in a contact designating the law that will govern the contract. |
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| Early neutral case evaluation |
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| A form of alternative dispute resolution in which a neutral third party evaluates the strengths and weakness of the disputing parties positions. |
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| A third party assists disputing parties in reconciling their differences. |
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| A third party assists disputing parties in reconciling their differences. |
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| A method of settling disputes outside of court by using the services of a neutral third party, called a mediator. |
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| Works with both sides in a dispute to facilitate a resolution. |
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| A private proceeding in which each party to a dispute argues its position before the other side and vice versa. |
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