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I'm not sure this is entirely true, see for example the Hunter Biden case. Maybe that's different because it's a criminal case?

• bombcar 2y ago
  Criminal settlements have to be approved by the judge after a point (I think).
  • chrisco255 2y ago
    Crimes aren't settled. Sometimes cases are dropped and sometimes there are plea bargains with the prosecution, who works for the public and can only do so within the framework of laws that are set out. Civil law exists to settle disputes between two parties, not to punish for some crime. If the two parties reach an out-of-court agreement on why the lawsuit should be dropped, then its dropped.
    • bombcar 2y ago
      True, I should have been precise. A plea bargain is somewhat of settlement but it does have to be approved by the judge (most of which is the judge independently making sure the person pleading knows what they're doing).