imparl
[ im-pahrl ]
verb (used without object)Law.
to confer with the opposing party in a lawsuit with a view to settling the dispute amicably, out of court.
Origin of imparl
11425–75; late Middle English emparlen<Middle French emparler, equivalent to em-em-1 + parler to speak; see parliament
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