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compromise legal definition
noun
An agreement between two or more
parties to settle differences between them by mutual concessions.
noun
The result of such concessions.
verb
To end a dispute by compromise.
verb
To adjust by
concessions.
noun
Something midway between two
or more conflicting, different, or opposing things.
noun
A partial payment made by a debtor in exchange for the creditorÂ’s promise not
to seek payment of the remainder owed or claimed.
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