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unsettled case

[/ʌnˈsɛtəld keɪs/]
nounpl: unsettled cases
caso não resolvido
1. A legal case that has not been concluded, resolved, or decided by a court
The unsettled case has been pending in court for three years.
O caso não resolvido está pendente no tribunal há três anos.
2. A matter or dispute that remains unresolved or in dispute
The unsettled case between the two companies regarding the contract is still under arbitration.
O caso não resolvido entre as duas empresas relativo ao contrato ainda está sob arbitragem.
Synonyms
pending caseunresolved caseopen caseoutstanding casedisputed case
Antonyms
settled caseresolved caseclosed casedecided case

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
caso não resolvido
Most common usage in Brazilian legal contexts
Brazil
causa pendente
More formal legal terminology
Portugal
caso por resolver
Common Portuguese variant
Portugal
processo pendente
Formal legal term used in Portuguese courts

Related Idioms & Phrases

leave a case unsettled
hang in the balance
in limbo
up in the air
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