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arbitration

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ar·bi·tra·tion  (ärb-trshn)
n.
The process by which the parties to a dispute submit their differences to the judgment of an impartial person or group appointed by mutual consent or statutory provision.

arbitration [ˌɑːbɪˈtreɪʃən]
n
1. (Law) Law the hearing and determination of a dispute, esp an industrial dispute, by an impartial referee selected or agreed upon by the parties concerned
2. (Law) International law the procedure laid down for the settlement of international disputes
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.arbitrationarbitration - (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)
mediation - a negotiation to resolve differences that is conducted by some impartial party
law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
2.arbitrationarbitration - the act of deciding as an arbiter; giving authoritative judgment; "they submitted their disagreement to arbitration"
judicial decision, judgment, judgement - (law) the determination by a court of competent jurisdiction on matters submitted to it

arbitration
noun decision, settlement, judgment, determination, adjudication, arbitrament The matter is likely to go to arbitration.
Translations
arbitration [ˌɑːbɪˈtreɪʃən] Narbitraje m
they went to arbitrationrecurrieron al arbitraje
the question was referred to arbitrationse confió el asunto a un tribunal de arbitraje

arbitration [ˈɑːrbɪtreɪʃən] narbitrage m
to go to arbitration → être soumis(e) à l'arbitrage
The dispute went to arbitration → Le litige a été soumis à l'arbitrage.

arbitration
nSchlichtung f; to submit a dispute to arbitrationeinen Streit vor ein Schiedsgericht or (esp Ind) → eine Schlichtungskommission bringen; to go to arbitrationvor eine Schlichtungskommission gehen; (dispute)vor eine Schlichtungskommission gebracht werden

arbitration [ˌɑːbɪˈtreɪʃn] n (Law) → arbitrato (Industry) → arbitraggio
the dispute went to arbitration → la controversia è stata sottoposta ad arbitrato

arbitration تحكيم arbitráž voldgift Schiedsverfahren διαιτησία arbitraje välitys arbitrage arbitraža arbitrato 仲裁 중재 arbitrage mekling arbitraż arbitragem арбитраж skiljeförfarande การตัดสิน hakem aracılığıyla çözümleme phân xử trọng tài 仲裁


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In settling the preliminaries of the arbitration they had, however, the misfortune to disagree, and appealed to arms.
Now when any matter is brought to arbitration, it is customary for many persons to confer together upon the business that is before them; but when a cause is brought before judges it is not so; and many legislators take care that the judges shall not have it in their power to communicate their sentiments to each other.
We turned for comfort towards our fellow sinners, America, and we prattled about conventions and arbitration, and hundred other silly abstractions.
 
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