alternative dispute resolution


Also found in: Thesaurus, Medical, Legal, Financial, Acronyms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia.

alternative dispute resolution

An attempt to resolve a dispute without a court proceeding, for example, arbitration or mediation.
Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © 2008 by Diagram Visual Information Limited
References in periodicals archive ?
This MoU outlines the parties' desire to co-operate and co-ordinate their efforts in promoting alternative dispute resolution in Bahrain in order to resolve commercial disputes as quickly and as effectively as possible.
"Attorneys are both the biggest supporters and the biggest detractors of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) techniques," said Walker, who recounted a number of anecdotes about lawyers who originally opposed ADR, but were later won over in real-life resolutions by its effectiveness.
The delays could also put at risk the government's own alternative dispute resolution process, he added.
Can you provide us an update on the status of alternative dispute resolution procedures in the New Jersey District: Accelerated Issue Resolution; Delegation Orders 236 and 247; Early Referral; Pre-Filing Determination.
If the Service position is unfavorable to the taxpayer, the Appeals can settle via an alternative dispute resolution (ADR).
They also criticized parts of an alternative dispute resolution as inhumane.
Tax Executives Institute believes that the dividend offset provision affords taxpayers and the government with another form of alternative dispute resolution and urges the IRS to retain it.
The Ethic and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has recovered assets worth Sh2.7 billion in the last four months from corrupt individuals through alternative dispute resolution, the agency has said.
Full browser ?