(1)答辩期间的延长
旧时诉讼中指允许提出请求的一方当事人(通常是被告)对对方的诉状进行答辩的期间推延。英格兰在1853年废除了这一制度。该词还可以指当事人请求给予此种延期的申请，以及法庭授予此种延期的许可。

(2)庭外和解
指法庭许可当事人双方进行协商，以寻求以友好方式解决争议。

• compensation for victims of violence
• compensation order
• compensation period
• compensatory damages
• compensatory fine
• comperendinatio
• compertorium
• Comperuit ad diem.
• competence
• competency
• competency of evidence
• competency of person
• competency of testator
• competency of witness
• competency proceedings
• competency to stand trial
• competent arbitrator
• competent attesting witness
• competent authority
• competent court
• competent evidence
• competent jurisdiction
• competent person
• competent tribunal
• competent witness