In the Gospel of Matthew 5:25, Jesus teaches:

"Settle matters quickly with your adversary who is taking you to court. Do it while you are still together on the way, or your adversary may hand you over to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and you may be thrown into prison."

This teaching suggests that one should make peace with their accuser (or adversary) as quickly as possible to avoid greater consequences.