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Gianluca，毕业于亚洲顶尖的高级翻译学院，专注翻译各种与清洁与可再生能源有关的法律文件。