arbitral

adjective

ar·​bi·​tral ˈär-bə-trəl 

: relating to arbiters or arbitration

Examples of arbitral in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Russia cannot evade responsibility simply by refusing to comply with an international arbitral award. — ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026

The court held that a federal court that has stayed a case under §3 of the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) retains jurisdiction to confirm or vacate the resulting arbitral award under §§9 and 10. — Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2026

In 1899, an international arbitral tribunal awarded the territory to Britain, when Guyana was still under its colonial rule. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2026

An international arbitral tribunal ruled in 2016 that Beijing's sweeping claims had no basis under international law, a decision China rejects. — Reuters, NBC news, 13 Dec. 2025

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Late Latin arbitrālis, from arbitr-, arbiter arbiter + -ālis -al entry 1

First Known Use

1609, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for arbitral

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Legal Definition

arbitral

adjective

ar·​bi·​tral ˈär-bə-trəl 

: of or relating to arbitrators or arbitration