👉 In the context of legal and administrative proceedings, a conciliation process refers to an adversarial proceeding where two or more parties are willing to reach a mutually agreeable agreement on their differences. This may involve resolving disputes through mediation, arbitration, or negotiation without resorting to litigation. The term "conciliates" is used in this context as a synonym for the phrase "to mediate," which is also used to describe the process of engaging in negotiations with a party who has not yet reached an