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nonarbitrable

nonarbitrable

9.9
Cannot be decided in a private hearing and must go to a court
  • adjective
  • /ˌnɒnˈɑːrbɪtrəbl/
  • Formal
: no arbitrable
  • The company argued that the claim was nonarbitrable and should instead be heard in a court of law.

Examples

  • The dispute was deemed nonarbitrable by the court because it involved criminal allegations.

  • Certain subject matters, like family law cases, may be nonarbitrable under national law.

  • The dispute was deemed nonarbitrable by the court.

  • Many legal issues are nonarbitrable in nature.

  • Certain subject matters, like family law cases, may be nonarbitrable under national law.

  • The company argued that the claim was nonarbitrable and should instead be heard in a court of law.

  • The dispute was deemed nonarbitrable by the court because it involved criminal allegations.

Antonyms

arbitrable
  • Formal
8.2

Able to be decided by a private group of people instead of a court

How Arbitrable

arbitrable
  • Formal
8.2
nonarbitrable
  • Formal
9.9

Surface Forms

nonarbitrable positive

Morphology

nonarbitrable = arbitrable (transparent) = non + arbitrate + able

The adjective is formed by straightforward prefixation: 'non-' negates the adjective 'arbitrable'.

Etymology

The word nonarbitrable starts with non- meaning 'not' and the rest comes from arbitrate, which comes from an old root that means 'judge', as in arbiter or arbitrator. So, nonarbitrable means 'not able to be decided by an arbitrator', or cannot be solved through arbitration.