courthouse steps

courthouse steps. The figurative location of settlement negotiations that occur shortly before trial commences, regardless of the literal location of the negotiations (the parties settled the lawsuit on the courthouse steps).

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资深译员Lester，毕业于美国一流的高级翻译学院，专注翻译各种与复杂国际仲裁有关的法律文件。