arbitral

[ ahr-bi-truhl ]

adjective

1. pertaining to an arbiter or to arbitration.

arbitral

/ ˈɑːbɪtrəl /

adjective

1. of or relating to arbitration

Word History and Origins

Origin of arbitral¹

1600–10; (< Old French ) < Late Latin arbitrālis. See arbiter, -al ¹

Example Sentences

In 1899, an international arbitral tribunal awarded the area to Britain, which at the time was the colonial power ruling over Guyana, or British Guiana, as it was then known.

From BBC

A 2016 arbitral ruling invalidated the claim of China, which does not acknowledge the court's decision.

From Reuters

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin reiterated his support for the arbitral ruling during a meeting with his Manila counterpart in Jakarta.

From Reuters

"Australia supports the 2016 South China Sea arbitral award. That is final and binding. And it is important that it be upheld going forward," Albanese said.

From Reuters

The Philippines on Thursday called on China "to act responsibly and abide by its obligations" under international law and a 2016 arbitral ruling that had declared the line had no legal grounds.

From Reuters

More About Arbitral

What does arbitral mean?

Arbitral is used to describe things related to or involving 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 arbitration is typically used in the context of negotiations between businesses and labor unions as well as in international disputes. When two sides can’t agree and negotiations are unproductive, they may seek to pursue arbitration by bringing in an arbitrator.

In these contexts, arbitral is often used in phrases like arbitral decision and arbitral award (a monetary or other award decided upon by an arbitrator).

Arbitral can also be used to describe something involving an arbiter, which generally refers to any person who has been assigned the role of settling a dispute or rendering a decision on an issue

Example: The arbitral award resulting from the arbitration process is still controversial.

Where does arbitral come from?

The first records of the word arbitral come from the 1300s. It comes from the Late Latin arbitrālis.

Arbitral is used in the context of arbitration and arbiters, but it is much less commonly used than these words. It is most commonly seen in formal legal contexts.

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What are some words that often get used in discussing arbitral?

 

• arbitration
• award
• decision
• ruling
• binding
• labor union
• dispute
• negotiations
• third party
• agreement
• court

How is arbitral used in real life?

Arbitral is most commonly used in formal legal contexts.

REMINDER: the #ICJ will deliver its Judgment on the question of its jurisdiction in the case concerning the Arbitral Award of 3 October 1899 (#Guyana v. #Venezuela) tomorrow, Friday 18 December 2020, at 3 p.m. (The Hague) https://t.co/1sRaevUiva. Watch live on @UNWebTV pic.twitter.com/b602qTW2dO

— CIJ_ICJ (@CIJ_ICJ) December 17, 2020

Panelists for ICC's Conference "Discretion and Restraint: Striking the Right Balance in Arbitral Decision-Making" take stage. pic.twitter.com/CSYB1HQQ6N

— Canadian Chamber of Commerce (@CdnChamberofCom) October 14, 2016

In the past nine months, countries have been weighing in on China’s maritime claims in the South China Sea and the merits of the 2016 arbitral award. AMTI tracks what each country has said about important aspects of the debate: https://t.co/c3tjSdHLj5 pic.twitter.com/i0g6yzkPmS

— AMTI (@AsiaMTI) December 11, 2020

 

Try using arbitral!

Is arbitral used correctly in the following sentence?

Based on the initial agreements between the parties, the arbitral decision will be binding.