arbitraladj.
/ˈɑːbɪtrəl/ 1. Of or pertaining to arbiters or arbitration.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > attention and judgement > judgement or decision > settlement of dispute, arbitration > [adjective]
discussive1604
arbitral1609
settling1850
1609 J. Skene tr. Regiam Majestatem vii. Argt. In qvhat place or at qvat time ane decreit arbitrall sould be given.
1612 J. Monipennie Abridgem. Sc. Chron. in Misc. Scot. I. 20 Elected as judge arbitrall to discerne upon certain high controversies.
1799 J. Robertson Gen. View Agric. Perth 40 Their decisions are of the nature of a decreet arbitral.
1871 Daily News 22 Apr. 6 To concede power to the arbitral jury to reduce all rents.
1911 Amer. Year Book 1910 103 The most significant event of the past year in the development of international arbitration has been the virtual establishment..of the New Court of Arbitral Justice.
2. Subject to the exercise of will.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > will > wish or inclination > [adjective] > dependent upon will or inclination
imperated1535
arbitrary1574
imperate1624
electitious1631
discretionary1643
arbitrarious1647
discretional1653
arbitral1662
discretionable1750
eligible1769
permissory1909
1662 J. Chandler tr. J. B. van Helmont Oriatrike 119 Not as free contingencies, or arbitral, and much lesse as necessary ones.
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