Amicable suit
Defined in 2 dictionaries — Black's (1910), Black's (1891)
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
The words "arbitration" and "amicable lawsuit," used in an obligation or agreement between parlies, are not convertible terms. The former carries with it the idea of settlement by disinterested third parties, and the latter by a friendly submission of the points in dispute to a judicial tribunal to be determined in accordance with the forms of law. Thompson v. Moulton, 20 La. Ann. 535.
Defined under Amicable in Black's Law Dictionary.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
The words “arbitration” and “amicable lawsuit,” used in an obligation or agreement between parties, are not convertible terms. The former carries with it the idea of settlement by disinterested third parties, and the latter by a friendly submission of the points in dispute toa judicial tribunal to be determined in accordance with the forms of law. 20 La, Ann. 535,