noun
civil conciliation; civil mediation
A legal procedure in which a neutral third party helps parties in a civil dispute reach a settlement, often used as an alternative to litigation.
民事調停を申し立てる前に、弁護士に相談した。
Before filing for civil mediation, I consulted a lawyer.
この事件は民事調停で解決した。
This case was resolved through civil conciliation.
Compound of 民事 (civil affairs) and 調停 (mediation, arbitration).