arbitrament
UK/ɑːˈbɪtɹəmənt/
arbitrament noun: the judgement of an arbiter or arbitrator; an arbitration.
Noun
arbitrament (countable and uncountable, plural arbitraments)
- The judgement of an arbiter or arbitrator; an arbitration.
- […] thus a joint submission to arbitrament may be taken severally in respect of the severalty of the causes.1846, George Spence, The Equitable Jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery, page 545
- They assert that the right may be given by the Fourteenth Amendment but the remedy can be refused by the public, and as we understand Hall and DeCuir, the courts of civil jurisdiction have only the office of affirming their discretionary arbitrament, as the Supreme Court did in that celebrated...1889, Brotherhood of Liberty, Justice and Jurisprudence
Forms of arbitrament
| plural | arbitraments |
|---|---|
| alternative form | arbitrement |
Origin of arbitrament
From Middle English arbitrament, from Old French arbitrement. By surface analysis, arbiter + -ment.
Questions about arbitrament
- What does arbitrament mean?
- Arbitrament means the judgement of an arbiter or arbitrator; an arbitration.
- What part of speech is arbitrament?
- Arbitrament is a noun.
- How do you pronounce arbitrament?
- Arbitrament is pronounced /ɑːˈbɪtɹəmənt/ (UK).
- What is the plural of arbitrament?
- The plural of arbitrament is arbitraments.
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