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Most civil disputes in which a lawsuit is filed (civil litigation) are resolved by compromise and voluntary settlement agreements between the parties—whether the disputes involve divorce, child custody, and child support matters, or contracts and intellectual property (patents, copyrights, and trademarks) claims by businesses. Only a small percentage of lawsuits filed in the United States are resolved by jury trials.

In North Dakota, as in the rest of the United States, the majority of civil disputes that lead to litigation are typically resolved through settlements rather than going to trial. This includes a wide range of cases such as divorce, child custody, child support, contract disputes, and intellectual property issues. Settlements are often reached through negotiation, mediation, or other forms of alternative dispute resolution. These processes are encouraged by the courts as they are generally less time-consuming, less costly, and allow the parties involved to have more control over the outcome. North Dakota's legal framework supports and facilitates such resolutions, and only a small fraction of cases proceed to a jury trial. This is consistent with the national trend where jury trials in civil cases are relatively rare.

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Civil litigation

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