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Arguing, but with a referee too polite to let anyone actually win.
means A process where a neutral third party helps two disagreeing sides negotiate their own solution instead of having one imposed on them.
from From Latin 'mediare' (to be in the middle), built on 'medius' (middle) — the same root behind 'medium' and 'median.' A mediator has always literally stood in the middle ground between two parties, which is exactly where the job still places them today.
- success rate
- settles roughly 70-80% of cases before trial
- vs litigation
- nonbinding, unless you sign the settlement
- mediator role
- no verdicts, just relentless, neutral nudging
- origin
- older than courts, used in ancient trade disputes