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arbitrable
[ahr-bi-truh-buhl]
adjective
capable of arbitration; subject to the decision of an arbiter or arbitrator.
an arbitrable dispute.
Other 51Թ Forms
- nonarbitrable adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of arbitrable1
Example Sentences
"The court finds that there is at least one arbitrable issue in Chevron's petition," Sand said in his ruling after hearing hours of oral arguments on Wednesday and Thursday.
If they do, they will pass the line which at present separates arbitrable from non-arbitrable matter.
Yet it must be borne in mind that most of the really dangerous disputes, involving likelihood of war, are not arbitrable in their nature, and will come before the Commission of Conciliation.
They enlarge the field of arbitrable subjects embraced in the treaties ratified by the three governments in 1908.
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When To Use
Arbitrable means capable of undergoing arbitration—the process in which two parties in a dispute use an independent, impartial third party to settle the dispute, often by making a decision that they both agree to.For a process to be considered arbitration, it must involve an impartial third party, which can be a single person or a team of people. This person or team is called an arbitrator. To act as this arbitrator is to arbitrate.The term arbitrable is typically used in the context of negotiations between businesses and labor unions. When the two sides can’t agree and negotiations are unproductive, they may seek to pursue arbitration. Arbitrable is used to describe a dispute that at least has the potential to undergo arbitration.Example: It’s a longstanding dispute, but it’s an arbitrable one—an arbitrator can settle this.
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