She accepted an out-of-court settlement of $40,000.

她接受了4万美元庭外和解。

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Legal experts said her case would not set a precedent because it was an out-of-court settlement.

法律专家说她的案子不会开创先例，因为是庭外和解。

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In his opening statement to the committee Coulson also said he was unaware the paper's publisher, News International, had reached an out-of-court settlement with Gordon Taylor.

在他的开场发言中考尔森说他同样不知道该报纸的出版商新闻集团同高登泰勒达成了庭外和解。

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Criminal charges against Muammar Gadhafi's son, Hannibal and his pregnant daughter-in-law were dropped after the two abused domestic servants reached an out-of court settlement and withdrew their complaint.

VOA: standard.2009.08.23

This week Guernsey's Home Department decided to keep secret the details of the out-of-court settlement it agreed with the law firm.

BBC: Guernsey States confidential agreements reviewed

The Home Department has not revealed the cost of an out-of-court settlement with AFR Advocates agreed after an unlawful police raid in June 2010.

BBC: Guernsey States confidential deal to be reviewed

Even if these turn up no e-mails as lurid as Merrill's, there is every chance that firms accused as a result of these investigations will reach a (doubtless expensive) out-of-court settlement.

ECONOMIST: Wall Street