Meaning of ARBITRATION
Pronunciation: | | `ârbi'treyshun
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WordNet Dictionary |
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- [n] the act of deciding as an arbiter; giving authoritative judgment; "they submitted their disagreement to arbitration"
- [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)
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ARBITRATION is a 11 letter word that starts with A. |
| Synonyms: | | arbitrament, arbitrement |
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| See Also: | | judgement, judgment, judicial decision, mediation | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | \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 to
choose two or three called arbitrators; or for each
party to choose one, and these to name a third, who is
called the umpire. Their determination is called the
award. --Bouvier
{Arbitration bond}, a bond which obliges one to abide by the
award of an arbitration.
{Arbitration of Exchange}, the operation of converting the
currency of one country into that of another, or
determining the rate of exchange between such countries or
currencies. An arbitrated rate is one determined by such
arbitration through the medium of one or more intervening
currencies.
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Legal Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | The hearing of a dispute by an impartial third person or persons (chosen by the parties), whose award the parties agree to accept. |
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