Today's settlement means no more damaging documents or information will be released by the courts.

The strict settlement meant that the land was effectively inalienable.

The settlement means a cut in real terms of around 10% taking account of inflation.

The settlement means there will not be a formal legal resolution of these issues.

For Clinton, a secure final settlement means a new look at coordinated missile defense.

The tentative settlement with the track workers means that more than half the railroad's labor force of 6,600 has now agreed to a contract.

The settlement means that an extremely rich person or institution now has the chance to buy an enormously important masterpiece.

Any real settlement would mean that the old enemies would first have to find some common ground.

Of those, about 25,000 end up in tax court, though last-minute settlements mean that only about 1,500 go to trial.

The settlement means that the city can begin demolishing homes, an emotional and symbolic act here, within a few weeks.