Definition

Noun: 1. The act of deciding as an arbiter; giving authoritative judgment: The formal process or instance of making a definitive decision or judgment on a dispute by an appointed, neutral third party (an arbiter). It implies a binding resolution.

Usage

• Arbitrement is a formal and somewhat less common synonym for arbitration. It is used in legal, official, or formal contexts to describe the process of settling a dispute outside of court.
• It functions as a noun and is typically used with verbs like , , , or .

Examples

• The contract stipulated that any dispute would be settled through arbitrement.
• Both parties agreed to submit their claim to arbitrement to avoid lengthy litigation.
• The final arbitrement of the panel was accepted by all involved.

Advanced Usage

• "To submit to arbitrement": To formally agree to have a dispute resolved by an arbiter.
  • The nations agreed to submit their border dispute to arbitrement.
• "Binding arbitrement": A process where the decision of the arbiter is final and legally enforceable.
  • The clause mandates binding arbitrement, so the decision cannot be appealed in court.

Variants and Related Words

• Arbitration (n): The more common modern term for the same process. (e.g., ).
• Arbiter (n): The person or body appointed to judge and decide a dispute.
• Arbitrate (v): To act as an arbiter; to settle a dispute through arbitration.
• Arbitral (adj): Pertaining to arbitration or an arbiter. (e.g., ).

Synonyms

• Adjudication
• Mediation (though mediation is often less binding and more facilitative)
• Settlement
• Judgment

Antonyms

• Litigation
• Disagreement
• Deadlock
• Conflict

Noun

1. the act of deciding as an arbiter; giving authoritative judgment
   • they submitted their disagreement to arbitration