mediation

Definition of mediation in English English dictionary: negotiation to resolve differences conducted by some impartial party; the act of intervening for the purpose of bringing about a settlement; {n} an interposition, agency, entreaty; A structured dispute resolution process where an impartial third party, the mediator, meets with disputants in an effort to identify the issues, explore options and clarify goals The mediator facilitates face-to-face meetings of the parties to assist them in reaching a mutually-acceptable agreement Parties reach agreement freely, voluntarily and on the basis of informed consent Mediation is assisted negotiation As the "process expert," the mediator helps the parties negotiate efficiently and effectively Back; the act of mediating; A form of alterative dispute resolution in which the parties bring their dispute to a neutral third party, who helps them agree on a settlement; An informal, voluntary process used in securities industry disputes in which a mediator helps negotiate a mutually-acceptable resolution between disputing parties Unlike arbitration or litigation, mediation does not impose a solution If the parties cannot negotiate an acceptable settlement, they may still arbitrate or litigate their dispute (See arbitration); - A conflict resolution approach to problem solving, in which students and teachers have the opportunity to sit face to face to resolve conflicts A trained peer mediator facilitates this process The goal of the mediation is for two conflicting parties to collaborate in reaching a "we" agreement; An informal means of trying to promote settlement of a dispute It involves a third-party mediator who meets the parties to the dispute and tries to get them to agree on a settlement (LE); A method of alternative dispute resolution in which a neutral third party helps resolve a dispute The mediator does not have the power to impose a decision on the parties If a satisfactory resolution cannot be reached, the parties can pursue a lawsuit; An attempt by a third party to help in negotiations or in the settlement of an employment dispute through suggestion, advice or other ways of stimulating agreement short of dictating its provisions; just as litigation is the process of going to court to resolve a dispute, so mediation is the process by which cases are resolved without the parties needing to go to court Mediation is becoming far more popular as a means of resolving disputes since it is invariably less confrontational, is often simpler and thus cheaper and has the added benefit of being able to be decided by whatever means the parties to the mediation agree between them In commercial matters, in particular, it is often referred to as Alternative Dispute Resolution, or just ADR for short; A process in which disputing parties work collectively with the aid of an impartial, third-party volunteer in order to resolve a dispute; The act of mediating; action or relation of anything interposed; action as a necessary condition, means, or instrument; interposition; intervention; An attempt to resolve a dispute by having a third disinterested person assist the parties in reaching an agreement; In law, a nonbinding intervention between parties to promote resolution of a grievance, reconciliation, settlement, or compromise. It is used especially in labour disputes. In many industrialized countries, the government provides mediation services in order to protect the public interest. In the U.S., the National Mediation Board functions in this capacity. Mediation is also commonly used in international conflicts. See also arbitration; (From Latin mediare: "to be in the middle ") Bringing about a peaceful settlement or compromise between parties to a dispute through the benevolent intervention of an impartial third party; an alternative dispute resolution process whereby a mediator who is an impartial third party acts to encourage and facilitate the resolution of a dispute without prescribing what it should be The process is informal and non-adversarial with the objective of helping the disputing parties reach a mutually acceptable agreement (S C Code Ann § 8-17-320) MEDIATION-ARBITRATION - an alternative dispute resolution process that provides for the submission of an appeal to a mediator-arbitrator, an impartial third party who conducts conferences to attempt to resolve the grievance by mediation and render a decision that is final and binding on the parties if the appeal is not mediated (S C Code Ann § 8-17-320); The use of a third party (or parties) in conflict resolution Can result in a brokered resolution; A meeting between the disputants and a neutral whose role is to help the parties explore issues, needs and settlement options; A process in which a neutral third party assists disputing parties in reaching a mutually acceptable settlement The neutral third party attempts to clarify the dispute for the parties and provides suggestions for resolution (Compare Arbitration, Early Neutral Evaluation); An alternate dispute mechanism whereby the mediator acts as a facilitator assisting the parties in coming to a mutually agreed settlement Under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, mediation can be used, for example, if a creditor or the Trustee opposes a bankrupt's discharge; Dispute resolution technique in which parties to a dispute reach a voluntary settlement with the help of a skilled facilitator; A dispute-resolution process in which a neutral party works to resolve contract differences; Efforts by an impartial third party to encourage agreement between a labor union and management by counseling each side and facilitating negotiations Also known as "conciliation "; A process in which a neutral third party listens to the complaints and concerns of all parties to a dispute and then tries to assist those parties to reach an agreement that resolves those concerns The mediator, unlike a judge, has no authority to impose a decision on the parties; {i} arbitration; intervention; reconciliation; act of mediating between two parties; act of bringing peace between two nations who are at dispute (International Law); A meeting between the parties and a neutral mediator (who is an officer or Member of the Tribunal) at which the parties seek a mutually agreed settlement; A process that intervenes between a stimulus and a response term which provides a link between the two and facilitates memory (Solso); process in which an outsider is brought into a dispute negotiation in the hopes that this person can lead the two sides to a voluntary agreement through persuasion; Hence, specifically, agency between parties at variance, with a view to reconcile them; entreaty for another; intercession; A confidential process used to encourage the parties to discuss the problem and come to a possible solution; A dispute resolution process which a disinterested third party, the mediator, assists the parties in reaching an agreement; entermise
mediation gap: difference between the manufacturer's price and the consumer's price
mediate: to intervene between conflicting parties in order to resolve differences or bring about a settlement
mediate: to resolve differences, or to bring about a settlement, between conflicting parties
mediate: acting through a mediating agency
mediate: to effect by negotiating as an agent between parties
mediate: {a} middle, acting as a mean, intervening
mediate: {v} to endeavor to reconcile, to limit
mediate: Being between the two extremes; middle; interposed; intervening; intermediate
mediate: To divide into two equal parts
mediate: acting through or dependent on an intervening agency; "the disease spread by mediate as well as direct contact"
mediate: occupy an intermediate or middle position or form a connecting link or stage between two others; "mediate between the old and the new"
mediate: To settle differences between two parties
mediate: intermediate between extremes
mediate: act between parties with a view to reconciling differences; "He interceded in the family dispute"; "He mediated a settlement"
mediate: acting through or dependent on an intervening agency; "the disease spread by mediate as well as direct contact
mediate: to resolve or settle by working with all parties involved
mediate: To be in the middle, or between two; to intervene
mediate: {s} of or through an intermediary, dependent on a mediator
mediate: being neither at the beginning nor at the end in a series; "adolescence is an awkward in-between age"; "in a mediate position"; "the middle point on a line"
mediate: Indirect; means to; cause of; intermediate step to; intervention leading to
mediate: If something mediates a particular process or event, it allows that process or event to happen and influences the way in which it happens. the thymus, the organ which mediates the response of the white blood cells + mediation me·dia·tion This works through the mediation of the central nervous system
mediate: - To settle differences between two or more parties
mediate: accomplished indirectly
mediate: Gained or effected by a medium or condition
mediate: To effect by mediation or interposition; to bring about as a mediator, instrument, or means; as, to mediate a peace
mediate: {f} intervene; reconciliate, help facilitate peace between two parties in a dispute; act as an intermediary between two parties to help bring about a desired result
mediate: If someone mediates between two groups of people, or mediates an agreement between them, they try to settle an argument between them by talking to both groups and trying to find things that they can both agree to. My mom was the one who mediated between Zelda and her mom United Nations officials have mediated a series of peace meetings between the two sides The Vatican successfully mediated in a territorial dispute between Argentina and Chile in 1984 UN peacekeepers mediated a new cease-fire. + mediation me·dia·tion The agreement provides for United Nations mediation between the two sides + mediator mediators me·dia·tor An archbishop has been acting as mediator between the rebels and the authorities
mediate: Acting by means, or by an intervening cause or instrument; not direct or immediate; acting or suffering through an intervening agent or condition
mediate: for the purpose of effecting a reconciliation or agreement; as, to mediate between nations
mediate: occupy an intermediate or middle position or form a connecting link or stage between two others; "mediate between the old and the new" acting through or dependent on an intervening agency; "the disease spread by mediate as well as direct contact
mediate: To interpose between parties, as the equal friend of each, esp
mediational: {s} of or pertaining to mediation; arbitrative, placative; reconciliatory, intermediary