Award

Defined in 9 dictionaries — Case Law, U.S. Code, Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), Stimson (1881), Burrill (1850)

Definitions from Case Law

From 1 U.S. 173 - Grier v. Grier · 1789Most cited · 5 citing opinions

Two of the essentials in awards are, that they should be certain and final.

United States Code

5 U.S.C. § 571 — for the purposes of this subchapter

“award” means any decision by an arbitrator resolving the issues in controversy;

42 U.S.C. § 293J — for purposes of this section

The term “award” means an award of financial assistance.

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Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

The judgment or decision of an arbitrator, commissioner or referee. See 36 Am. St. Rep. 344.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

The decision of arbitrators or referees of a case submitted for arbitration under agreement of the parties or rule of court. See Arbitration and Award.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

n. The decision or determination rendered by arbitrators or commlssion-ers or other private or extrajudicial deciders, upon a controversy submitted to them; also the writing or document embodying such decision. Halnon v. Halnon. 55 Vt 321; Henderson v. Beaton, 52 Tex. 43; Peters v. Peirce, 8 Mass. 398; Benjamin v. U. S., 29 Ct Cl. 417.

v. To grant, concede, adjudge to. Thus, a jury awards damages; the court awards an injunction. Starkey v. Minneapolis, 19 Minn. 206 (GiL 166).

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

The decision of an arbitrator or arbitrators, or an umpire, or a referee or referees.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

ec To grant, concede, adjudge to. Thus, a jury awards damages; the court @wards an injunction.

Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law

Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881

The decision of an arbitrator, referees, or commissioners.

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

[L. Lat. awarda, awardum; L. Fr. agard, from Fr. agarder, to be guarded, observed or kept; so called because it is imposed on the parties to be observed or kept by them; {quod ad ohservandum seu custodiendum, partihus imponitur.) Spelman.'j The judgment or decision made and given by an arbitrator or arbitrators, or an umpire, respecting any matter in dispute submitted to them. 3 Bl. Com. 16. Billings on Awards, 119. Watson on Arb. 174. Russel Vs Arbitrator, "234.

In old English law. The verdict of a jury. Spelman, voc. Awardum.