arbitrator

a private extraordinary judge chosen by the parties who have a matter in dispute, invested with power to decide the same. In order to clothe a person with the authority of an arbitrator, the parties must agree to be bound by the decision of the person chosen to determine the matter in controversy

In practice. A private extraordinary judge, to whose decision matters in controversy are referred by consent of the parties. Worcester. "Reference" is of frequent modern use as a synonym of "arbitrator," but is in its origin of broader signification, and less accurate than arbitrator. ARBITRIMENTUM AEQUUM TRIBUIT cuique suum. A just arbitration renders to every one his own. Noy, Max. 248. ARBITRIUM (Lat.) Decision; award; judgment. ment of sound men. 1 Sharswood, Bl. Comm. 61. The decision of an arbiter is arbitrium, as the etymology indicates, and the word denotes, in the passage cited, the decision of a man of good judgment who is not controlled by technical rules of law, but is at liberty to adapt the general principles of justice to the peculiar circumstances of the case.

A person to whose decision matters in dispute are subnaitted in arbitration, v. Arbitration.

A private, disinterestcontention, and giving judgment between them; to whose decision (award) the litigants submit themselves either voluntarily, or, in some cases, compulsorily, by order of a court. “Referee” is of frequent modern use as a synonym of arbitrator, but is in its origin of broader signification and less accurate than arbitrator,

Lat. and Eng. [Lat. arbiter compromissariijA^ A disinterestexl person, to whose jud^mlnt or decision matters in dispute are submitted by consent of partiesi 3 Bl. Com. 16» Beg, Orig. 111. An arbitrator is a judge of all matters of law and fact included in the case submitted to him; and bemg a judge chosen by the parties themselves, his decision generally is absolutely final. Billings on Awards, 66— 66. Eussel Vs Arbitrator, 112. It is the practice for each party to appoint an.tor, with a stipulation that if the arbitrators do not agree, another person shall be called m as umpire, to whose sole judgment it is then referred. 3 Bl. Com. 16. See Umpire.

A private ex- to be one of the United States of traordinary judge chosen by the America, and admitted into the parties who have a matter in dispute, Union on an equal footing with the invested with power to decide the original states in all respects what same. Arbitrators are so called be- ever.: cause they have generally an arbi- ARMS. Any thing that a man trary power, there being in common wears for his defence, or takes in no appeal from their sentences, which his hands, or uses in his anger, to are called awards. Vide Caldw. on cast at or strike at another. Crompt. Arb. Index, h. t.; Kyd on Awards, Just. P. 65; Cunn. Dict. h. t. The Index. h. t. Constitution of the United States,