{"id":14320,"date":"2018-02-19T05:31:14","date_gmt":"2018-02-19T05:31:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reunitethestates.org\/?page_id=14320"},"modified":"2023-02-20T04:28:30","modified_gmt":"2023-02-20T04:28:30","slug":"3-settling-differences","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/reunitethestates.org\/?page_id=14320","title":{"rendered":"3.) Settling Differences &#8211; parties urged to reach settlement to avoid the need for trial:"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 This page is continued from <a href=\"https:\/\/reunitethestates.org\/?page_id=10714\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Civil Law Self-Help<\/a> &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/reunitethestates.org\/?page_id=13491\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Civil Proceedings<\/a>:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">*************************<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>\u00a0\u00a0<span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0\u00a0 To avoid the expense and delay of having a trial, judges encourage the<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/reunitethestates.org\/?page_id=8987\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">litigants<\/a> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">to try to reach an agreement resolving their dispute.\u00a0 The courts encourage the use of mediation, arbitration, and other forms of alternative dispute resolution, designed to produce a resolution of a dispute without the need for trial or other court proceedings.\u00a0 As a result,<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/reunitethestates.org\/?page_id=8987\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">litigants<\/a> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">often agree to a \u201csettlement.\u201d\u00a0 Absent a settlement,\u00a0 the court will schedule a trial.\u00a0 In a wide variety of civil cases, either side is entitled under the Constitution to request a jury trial.\u00a0 If the parties waive their right to a jury, then a judge without a jury will hear the case.<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> [1]<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"color: #993300; font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>References:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Disclaimer:<\/strong><\/span><strong> All material throughout this website is compiled in accordance with <a href=\"https:\/\/reunitethestates.org\/\/?page_id=2191\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fair Use<\/a>.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><b>[1]: <a href=\"https:\/\/reunitethestates.org\/?page_id=5451\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" name=\"sdfootnote1sym\">Black\u2019s Law Dictionary\u00a0Deluxe Tenth Edition<\/a>\u00a0by Henry Campbell Black &amp; Editor in Chief Bryan A. 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