settle a suit

Frequency: 7.010.1 per million words

to resolve a lawsuit by agreement, without finishing a court trial

suitVERB + suit (legal case)

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settle

Examples (10)

  • The company decided to settle the suit out of court to avoid further legal costs.
  • Both parties agreed to settle the suit for a confidential amount.
  • Negotiations are underway to settle the suit before it goes to trial.
  • He opted to settle the suit rather than endure a lengthy and expensive court battle.
  • The plaintiff was willing to settle the suit if the defendant offered a reasonable compensation.
  • It's often more practical to settle a suit than to risk losing in court.
  • The lawyers are working to settle the suit amicably.
  • They managed to settle the suit with a handshake agreement.
  • The defendant's lawyer advised them to settle the suit quickly.
  • After months of deliberation, they finally reached an agreement to settle the suit.