ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION
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When a resolution to a dispute is sought out of court. The processes of arbitration, conciliation, and possession proceedings are alternates for the court system. This is a voluntary choice and a 3rd party is used to keep things neutral.
By Henry Campbell Black