"Confrontation" refers to a situation where two or more people face each other in a determined or sometimes aggressive manner, either to discuss a disagreement or to address a conflict. Full definition
If in confrontation with him a person was utterly confident that he could be healed, then healing came. (religion-online.org)
I do agree there should never be any kind of confrontation between an agent and the inspector. (massrealestatenews.com)
In fact, the knowledge that an agreement must be reached outside of court may also help the parties psychologically, by decreasing the degree of confrontation between them. (thelawcollaborative.com)