<P> The most common form of judicial dispute resolution is litigation . Litigation is initiated when one party files suit against another . In the United States, litigation is facilitated by the government within federal, state, and municipal courts . The proceedings are very formal and are governed by rules, such as rules of evidence and procedure, which are established by the legislature . Outcomes are decided by an impartial judge and / or jury, based on the factual questions of the case and the application law . The verdict of the court is binding, not advisory; however, both parties have the right to appeal the judgment to a higher court . Judicial dispute resolution is typically adversarial in nature, for example, involving antagonistic parties or opposing interests seeking an outcome most favorable to their position . </P> <P> Retired judges or private lawyers often become arbitrators or mediators; however, trained and qualified non-legal dispute resolution specialists form a growing body within the field of alternative dispute resolution (ADR). In the United States, many states now have mediation or other ADR programs annexed to the courts, to facilitate settlement of lawsuits . </P> <P> Some use the term dispute resolution to refer only to alternative dispute resolution (ADR), that is, extrajudicial processes such as arbitration, collaborative law, and mediation used to resolve conflict and potential conflict between and among individuals, business entities, governmental agencies, and (in the public international law context) states . ADR generally depends on agreement by the parties to use ADR processes, either before or after a dispute has arisen . ADR has experienced steadily increasing acceptance and utilization because of a perception of greater flexibility, costs below those of traditional litigation, and speedy resolution of disputes, among other perceived advantages . However, some have criticized these methods as taking away the right to seek redress of grievances in the courts, suggesting that extrajudicial dispute resolution may not offer the fairest way for parties not in an equal bargaining relationship, for example in a dispute between a consumer and a large corporation . In addition, in some circumstances, arbitration and other ADR processes may become as expensive as litigation or more so . </P> <P> Dispute resolution can also take place online or by using technology in certain cases . (Online dispute resolution), a growing field of dispute resolution, uses new technologies to solve disputes . Online Dispute Resolution is also called' ODR' . Online Dispute Resolution or' ODR' also involves the application of traditional dispute resolution methods to disputes which arise online. (Citation needed date . May 2007) </P>

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