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The act of deciding as an arbiter
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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Arbitration \Ar`bi*tra"tion\, n. [F. arbitration, L. arbitratio, fr. arbitrari.] The hearing and determination of a cause between parties in controversy, by a person or persons chosen by the parties. Note: This may be done by one person; but it is usual ...
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE binding ▪ But they are resisting pressure to refer the disputed 6.5 percent pay rise to independent binding arbitration . independent ▪ I want to ensure that, in pursuing cost-effectiveness, there is independent ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. (law) the hearing and determination of a dispute by an impartial referee agreed to by both parties (often used to settle disputes between labor and management) the act of deciding as an arbiter; giving authoritative judgment; "they submitted their disagreement ...
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Arbitration , a form of alternative dispute resolution (ADR), is a technique for the resolution of disputes outside the courts . The parties to a dispute refer it to arbitration by one or more persons (the "arbitrators", "arbiters" or " arbitral tribunal ...
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
late 14c., "absolute decision," from Old French arbitracion , from Latin arbitrationem (nominative arbitratio ) "judgment, will," noun of action from past participle stem of arbitrari "to be of an opinion, give a decision," from arbiter (see arbiter ). ...
Usage examples of arbitration.
High Contracting Parties, before appealing to the Permanent Court of Arbitration, shall conclude a special Agreement defining clearly the matter in dispute and the scope of the powers of the Arbitrators, and fixing the periods for the formation of the Arbitral Tribunal and the several stages of the procedure.
ON ROYAL ARBITRATION OF AMERICAN BOUNDARY LINE TO THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES The Senate has transmitted to me a copy of the message sent by my predecessor to that body on the 21st of February last, proposing to take its advice on the subject of a proposition made by the British Government through its minister here to refer the matter in controversy between that government and the Government of the United States to the arbitrament of the King of Sweden and Norway, the King of the Netherlands, or the Republic of the Swiss Confederation.
Senate has approved treaties providing for the submission of specific matters to arbitration, leaving it to the President to determine exactly the form and scope of the matter to be arbitrated and to appoint the arbitrators.
Unlike mediation, arbitration requires you to give up control of your dispute to the arbitrator, who takes the place of judge and jury.
Cases involving interpersonal disputes often are not well suited to arbitration, because problems with the relationship probably will not be discussed or decided.
Then, if that fails, an arbitration session is scheduled before a different neutral.
Lawyers, retired judges, and others sometimes promote themselves as independent arbitrators who hear cases on their own, outside of an arbitration service.
Staff members of the arbitration service or panel members with more general backgrounds may also be available.
These include reading the material sent by the arbitration firm, looking for someone who is knowledgeable about the subject area of the dispute, and getting referrals from friends, businesses, community leaders, lawyers, and others.
Nevertheless, a typical arbitration award simply orders one party to pay money to another.
Electoral rights shall be prepared to discuss every subject that the Government of the South African Republic may desire to bring before it, including arbitration, exclusive always of the intervention of Foreign Powers.
Van Boeschoten, Secretary of State to the Transvaal at that time, proposed arbitration, the arbitrator to be chosen by the President of the Swiss Confederation.
France by the law on optional arbitration, and in England by the Conciliation Act of 1896.
England and the Transvaal, the Arbitration Question is closely connected with the Suzerainty Question.
Government of the South African Republic proposes that the contested points of the Convention shall be submitted to arbitration, the arbitrator to be appointed by the President of the Swiss Confederation.