Legal Definition and Related Resources of Conciliation
Meaning of Conciliation
Peaceful resolution of a dispute through persuasion. Within Age discrimination in Employment Act requirement that secretary of labor must conciliate prior to instituting legal proceedings, requires that employer be advised specifically as to what must be done. See Brennan v Ace Hardware Corp., (C.A.8) 495 F.2d 368.
Synonyms of Conciliation
noun
- abatement of differences
- accommodation
- accord
- accordance
- adaptability
- adjustment
- agreement
- appeasement
- arrangement
- bipartisanship
- compact
- compliance
- compromise
- concert
- concession
- conciliatio
- concord
- concurrence
- conformability
- conformity
- consonance
- cooperation
- entente
- harmony
- league
- mediation
- mutual accord
- mutual agreement
- mutual concession
- mutual understanding
- negotiation
- pacification
- peacemaking
- placation
- propitiation
- reconcilement
- reconciliation
- reunion
- satisfaction
- settlement
- settlement of differences
- solidarity
- submission
- truce
- unanimity
- understanding
- uniformity
- union
- unity
- Associated Concepts: conciliation in a marriage
Related Entries of Conciliation in the Encyclopedia of Law Project
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Conciliation in Historical Law
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Legal Abbreviations and Acronyms
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Conciliation in Diplomatic Law
Conciliation
An effort to achieve agreement and, hopefully, increased goodwill between two opposed parties.
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Legal English Vocabulary: Conciliation in Spanish
Online translation of the English legal term conciliation into Spanish: conciliación (English to Spanish translation) . More about legal dictionary from english to spanish online.
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Further Reading
- Satow’s Diplomatic Practice, Ivor Roberts
- Modern Diplomacy, R.P. Barnston
Conciliation in Law Enforcement
Main Entry: Law Enforcement in the Legal Dictionary. This section provides, in the context of Law Enforcement, a partial definition of conciliation.
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- Law Enforcement Officer
- Policeman
- Law Enforcement Agency
Further Reading
- conciliation in A Dictionary of Law Enforcement (Oxford University Press)
- conciliation in the Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement
- A Treatise on the Police of the Metropolis
Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service in Law Enforcement
Main Entry: Law Enforcement in the Legal Dictionary. This section provides, in the context of Law Enforcement, a partial definition of Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service. This legal term is related to the United Kingom and/or the English Legal System.
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- Law Enforcement Officer
- Police Officer
- Law Enforcement Agency
Further Reading
- Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service in A Dictionary of Law Enforcement (Oxford University Press)
- Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service in the Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement
- A Treatise on the Police of the Metropolis
English Legal System: Conciliation
In the context of the English law, A Dictionary of Law provides the following legal concept of Conciliation :
1. (in civil disputes)
See ACAS; alternative dispute resolution.
2. A procedure of peaceful settlement of international disputes. The matter of dispute is referred to a standing or ad hoc commission of conciliation, appointed with the parties’ agreement, whose function is to elucidate the facts objectively and impartially and then to issue a report. The eventual report is expected to contain concrete proposals for a settlement, which, however, the parties are under no legal obligation to accept.
See also good offices; mediation.n.
Meaning of Conciliation in the U.S. Legal System
Definition of Conciliation published by the National Association for Court Management: A form of alternative dispute resolution in which the parties bring their dispute to a neutral third party, who helps lower tensions, improve communications, and explore possible solutions. Conciliation is similar to mediation, but it may be less formal.
A third party negotiating technique involving an ascertainment of the facts to help parties in dispute, but usually done by a commission or group of experts.
A third party negotiating technique involving an ascertainment of the facts to help parties in dispute, but usually done by a commission or group of experts.
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