Definition

Adjective: - Not appropriate for or subject to arbitration: Describes a dispute, issue, or claim that cannot be legally resolved through the process of arbitration. Such matters are typically required to be settled in a court of law.

Usage

The adjective "nonarbitrable" is used in legal and formal contexts to classify the nature of a dispute. It modifies nouns like "dispute," "claim," or "issue."

Examples

• The court ruled that the allegations of fraud were nonarbitrable and must be tried before a judge.
• According to the contract, any matter involving public policy is deemed nonarbitrable.
• The nonarbitrable nature of the constitutional question meant it could only be decided by the Supreme Court.

Advanced Usage

• Nonarbitrability (noun): The quality or state of not being subject to arbitration.
  • The judge's decision hinged on the nonarbitrability of the core legal issue.

Variants and Related Words

• Arbitrable (adj.): Suitable for or subject to arbitration.
  • The financial disagreement was clearly arbitrable under their agreement.

Synonyms

• Inarbitrable
• Non-negotiable (in specific legal contexts)
• Judiciable (capable of being tried in a court)

Antonyms

• Arbitrable
• Mediable (capable of being mediated, though distinct from arbitration)

Adjective

1. not appropriate for or subject to arbitration