Alternative Dispute Resolution is a mechanism by which different types of legal disputes are resolved through out-of-court processes like arbitration, and mediation as an alternative to civil litigation. ADR methods can be effective in reducing the time, money, and adversarial nature associated with traditional court-based proceedings.
Freedom is a town located in Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,303 at the 2000 census. The New Hampshire Office of Energy and Planning estimated its 2007 population at 1,410. The town's eastern boundary runs along the Maine state border. Ossipee Lake, with a resort and camps, is in the southwest of the town.