arbitrament
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Noun (1)
- the act of deciding as an arbiter; giving authoritative judgment“they submitted their disagreement to arbitration”Synonyms: arbitrationarbitrementType of judgment, judgement
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Ar·bit′ra·ment (…), noun
Origin: LL. arbitramentum.
1. Determination; decision; arbitration.
The arbitrament of time.— Everett.
Gladly at this moment would MacIvor have put their quarrel to personal arbitrament.— Sir Walter Scott
2. The award of arbitrators. John Cowell
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54