settlement : Idioms & Phrases
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Act of settlement
(Eng. Hist.) , the statute of 12 and 13 William III, by which the crown was limited to the present reigning house (the house of Hanover).
Webster 1913
frontier settlement
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noun a settlement on the frontier of civilization
outpost.
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Marriage settlement
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noun a prenuptial agreement or contract
marriage contract.
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(Law) , a settlement of property in view, and in consideration, of marriage.
Webster 1913
out-of-court settlement
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noun resolution of a dispute prior to the rendering of a final decision by the trial court
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property settlement
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noun (matrimonial law) the division of property owned or acquired by marriage partners during their marriage
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settlement house
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noun a center in an underprivileged area that provides community services
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viatical settlement
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noun cash derived from sale of an insurance policy by a terminally ill policy holder
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noun sale of an insurance policy by a terminally ill policy holder
viatical settlement.
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viaticus settlement
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noun sale of an insurance policy by a terminally ill policy holder
viatical settlement.
