Question

Plaintiff sued a National Football League team, alleging that she had been sexually assaulted by several team members in a hotel room after a game. Team offered the plaintiff a cash settlement in exchange for two promises: (1) plaintiff would never discuss publically the suit or the terms of the settlement; and (2) plaintiff would never again sue the team or the individual players on any claim connected with the incident. Agreeing not to exercise these legal rights constitutes ___________________.

Answer 1

Answer: FORBEARANCE

Explanation:

It seems as though there are options to this question but the most logical answer is,

FORBEARANCE

This is the act of refraining or abstaining from acting in a manner that one has a legal right to. The person is deciding not to pursue their right to the full extent of the law.

It is usually used in financial law to describe when a creditor gives more time to a debtor than agreed to pay back but can be used here because the Plaintiff by signing the settlement will no longer pursue the legal rights given to them.