conflict out

verb

To eliminate (a legal representative) due to a conflict of interest.

Meanings

verbconflict out (third-person singular simple present conflicts out, present participle conflicting out, simple past and past participle conflicted out)

present singular third person conflicts out · participle present conflicting out · participle past conflicted out · past conflicted out

  1. transitivelawTo eliminate (a legal representative) due to a conflict of interest.

    “Conflicting out” attorneys is the way a husband will make sure his wife doesn't hire any of the most aggressive lawyers in town.

    2017, Diane Medved, Don't Divorce
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APA

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Chicago

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