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arbitration

/ˌɑː.bɪˈtɹeɪ.ʃən/
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Arbitration is a legal process where a dispute is resolved by an impartial third party, known as an arbitrator. This method is often used to settle conflicts outside the traditional court system.

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"arbitration" as noun

1 - The act or process of arbitrating.

2 - A process through which two or more parties use an arbitrator or arbiter in order to resolve a dispute.

3 - In general, a form of justice where both parties designate a person whose ruling they will accept formally. More specifically in Market Anarchist (market anarchy) theory, arbitration designates the process by which two agencies pre-negotiate a set of common rules in anticipation of cases where a customer from each agency is involved in a dispute.

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Synonyms
1 - mediation
2 - conciliation
3 - settlement
4 - resolution
5 - conciliation
6 - conciliation
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Antonyms
1 - litigation
2 - lawsuit
3 - trial
4 - judgment
5 - verdict
6 - decision
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Examples in Context

1 - They resolved the dispute through the offices of an independent arbitration board.

1 - Resolvían el conflicto por intermedio de una junta de arbitraje independiente.

2 - In default of an agreement, both parties decided to submit to arbitration .

2 - A falta de un acuerdo, ambas partes decidieron someterse a arbitraje .

3 - Both sides came to terms during arbitration , preventing a lengthy court battle.

3 - Ambas partes llegaron a un acuerdo durante el arbitraje , evitando un largo juicio.

4 - The attorney's lawyering skills were crucial during the arbitration process.

4 - Las habilidades de abogacía del abogado fueron cruciales durante el proceso de arbitraje .

5 - Through the minister's good offices, the dispute was finally brought to arbitration .

5 - Por los buenos oficios del ministro, la disputa finalmente fue llevada a arbitraje .

6 - They involved a tertiary party to guarantee fairness in the arbitration process.

6 - Involucraron a un tercero imparcial para garantizar la equidad en el proceso de arbitraje .

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