Arbitrament

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Arbitrament \Ar*bit"ra*ment\, n. [LL. arbitramentum.]
     1. Determination; decision; arbitration.
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              The arbitrament of time.              --Everett.
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              Gladly at this moment would MacIvor have put their
              quarrel to personal arbitrament.      --Sir W.
                                                    Scott.
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     2. The award of arbitrators. --Cowell.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  arbitrament
       n : the act of deciding as an arbiter; giving authoritative
           judgment; "they submitted their disagreement to
           arbitration" [syn: {arbitration}, {arbitrement}]

From Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856) [bouvier]:

  ARBITRAMENT. A term nearly synonymous with arbitration. (q.v.)