The following terms are used in mediation or in the Settle Today process:
Dispute Resolution — The hearing of a dispute by an impartial third person or persons (chosen by the parties), whose award the parties agree to accept, much like a judgment.
Breach of Contract — A legal claim that one party failed to perform as required under a valid agreement with the other party.
Case Damages — This is a verdict that each party separately writes down that they believe to be a fair conclusion.
Case Facts — Relevant information that both parties can easily agree upon submitted during the first stage of case creation.
Case Issues — The information and issues that the parties are disputing.
Case Link/Permanent Link — A permanent, private URL link to the home page of your case. Only the involved parties may access the page via password.
Civil — Relating to private rights and remedies sought by civil actions as contrasted with criminal proceedings.
Decision — Refers to the ruling made by the resolution facilitator reviewing your case. The decision will be published on SettleToday.com and is legally binding.
Final Statement — Every party is allowed one final statement to conclude their arguments and address any additional issues that they feel should be considered.
Initiator — The party who began the process at SettleToday.com and has invited the other parties (respondents) to participate in the Dispute Resolution process.
Legally Binding — A legal agreement enforceable by an authority or court of law.
Party — An individual, group or company participating as either the initiator or a respondent in the Settle Today Dispute Resolution process.
Relevant Case Law — To be submitted during the initial informational period, this section is optional and relates any local laws or judicial precedents that you are aware of that could bear on the case.
Resolution Facilitator — An attorney or certified mediator.
Respondent(s) — The party(ies) invited to join in the mediation process by the initiator.
Rebuttal — A written submission by a party in direct response to the information or accusation(s) submitted by the opposing party(ies). Rebuttals provide material and cite specific examples to refute or corroborate the information and claims of other parties in the case.
Settlement — The resolution or compromise achieved by the parties in a civil case.
Settlement Agreement — The document that spells out the terms of an out-of-court compromise.
Waiving Rebuttal — If a party believes that an additional rebuttal is unnecessary, if all arguments and points have been made clear in previous submissions, the party may then waive its rebuttal. However, to waive a rebuttal the party must still submit the rebuttal form, stating “no rebuttal.”
PDF — A PDF file is a widely supported file type used to view documents electronically. If your computer cannot read the Settle Today decision PDF, a free Adobe Reader download is available here http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.php.
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