arbitrable

Thân thiện

The company submitted the arbitrable dispute to a neutral panel.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Capable of being decided by arbitration: Describes a dispute, claim, or issue that is suitable for resolution through the process of arbitration, where an impartial third party (an arbitrator or panel) makes a binding decision.
   • Subject to or appropriate for arbitration: Indicates that a matter can or should be settled outside of a formal court system via an agreed-upon arbitration procedure.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The contract states that all disagreements are arbitrable and must be resolved through mediation.
  • Whether the breach of contract is arbitrable will be determined by the appointed legal panel.
  • An arbitrable wage and health benefits policy was successfully negotiated outside of court.

Advanced Usage

• Legal Context: In law, a key preliminary question is whether a dispute is "arbitrable," meaning the parties have agreed to submit it to arbitration and the subject matter is legally permissible for such resolution.
  • The Supreme Court will rule on whether the antitrust claims are arbitrable under the existing agreement.
• "Arbitrability" (Noun): The quality or condition of being arbitrable. This is a related abstract noun.
  • The judge's ruling focused solely on the question of the dispute's arbitrability.

Variants and Related Words

• Arbitrate (Verb): To settle a dispute by arbitration.
  • They agreed to arbitrate their differences.
• Arbitration (Noun): The process of resolving a dispute through an arbitrator.
  • The case went to binding arbitration.
• Arbitrator (Noun): A person who conducts arbitration.
  • A neutral arbitrator was chosen by both sides.

Synonyms

• Mediable: Capable of being settled by mediation (a related, often non-binding, process).
• Negotiable: Open to discussion or compromise.
• Settlable: Capable of being resolved or settled.

Antonyms

• Non-negotiable: Not open to discussion or compromise.
• Litigable: Suitable to be settled in a court of law through litigation.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. appropriate for or subject to settlement by arbitration
   • an arbitrable wage and health benefits policy
   • an arbitrable dispute