##  [Alternative Dispute Resolution](/index.php/alternative-dispute-resolution) 

  ##  [Alternative Dispute Resolution](https://social.quantumdictionary.io/alternative-dispute-resolution-0) 

  

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Definition

A family of non‑judicial procedures by which disputing parties seek to resolve a legal or commercial disagreement outside a court, principally including mediation, arbitration, and negotiated settlement processes; ADR methods vary by degree of party control, formality, confidentiality, enforceability, and appealability, and are distinguished from litigation by their private procedures and the subs