Legal Definitions - case agreed on

Definition: A civil or criminal proceeding, action, suit, or controversyat law or in equity that has been settled by the parties involved. It can also refer to a formal written statement of the facts in a case, submitted to the court jointly by the parties so that a decision may be rendered without trial.

• After months of negotiations, the two parties finally reached a case agreed on and settled the lawsuit out of court.
• The lawyers submitted a case agreed on to the judge, which included all the relevant facts of the case, so that a decision could be made without the need for a trial.

These examples illustrate how a case agreed on can refer to both a settlement between parties and a written statement of facts submitted to the court. In both cases, the parties involved have come to an agreement and the case can be resolved without the need for a trial.