Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

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Compromise

n. 1. An agreement between two or more persons to settle matters in dispute between them. 2. A debtor's partial payment coupled with the creditor's promise not to claim the rest of the amount due or claimed. -compromise, ub.

compromise verdict

A verdict that is reached when jurors concede some issues so they can settle other issues in their favor.

offer in compromise

. See OFFER OF COMPROMISE.

offer of compromise

An offer by one party to settle a dispute amicably (usu. by paying money) to avoid or end a lawsuit or other legal action. ( An offer of compromise is usu. not admissible at trial as evidence of the offering party's liability. - Also termed offer in compromise; offer of settlement.