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Alternative (or Appropriate) Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Definition:
Used narrowly to refer to a set of alternatives to litigation including mediation, arbitration, and summary jury trials. Used broadly it refers to all methods which resolve conflicts between parties by a means other than an adversarial or judicial process.
Confidentiality
Definition:
Provides that information shared during the course of a dispute resolution process is deemed private and is not to be revealed to anyone outside of the process.
Facilitator
Definition:
A person competent in the use of dispute resolution who provides a neutral's services to groups (usually more than two) involved in a dispute or conflict.
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