# settlement agreement

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A contractual agreement between parties to actual or potential litigation by which each party agrees to a resolution of the underlying dispute.

## Etymology
From settlement + agreement.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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