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Alternative dispute resolution (ADR)

(Alternative Dispute Resolution)

Settle outside court. Faster, cheaper, often quieter.

Definition

A set of out-of-court mechanisms, mainly arbitration, mediation, and conciliation, used to resolve civil and commercial disputes without going through a full trial.

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