decree arbitral

noun

Scots law

: a sentence proceeding on a submission to arbitration

Word History

Etymology

alteration (influenced by English decree entry 1) of earlier decreet arbitral, from Middle English (Scots) decreite arbitrale, from Middle English decreite, decret decreet + arbitrale, arbitral arbitral

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