arbitration
Definitions from Case Law · United States Supreme Court
Definitions from Case Law
From 398 U.S. 235 - Boys Markets, Inc. v. Retail Clerks Union, Local 770 · 1970Most cited · 2,893 citing opinions
the very purpose of arbitration procedures is to provide a mechanism for the expeditious settlement of industrial disputes without resort to strikes, lockouts, or other self-help measures
How often courts cite the cases defining “arbitration”
Court decisions citing the 2 opinions that defined “arbitration” — 5,044 in all, by decade. Counts are citations to the defining cases as a whole, not verified uses of the term. The dip in the most recent years is a data-coverage gap, not a real trend — our corpus holds fewer opinions from the latest years.
All 2 definitions, chronological · 1956–1970
- ORIGINAL
The remedy by arbitration, whatever its merits or shortcomings, substantially affects the cause of action created by the State. The nature of the tribunal where suits are tried is an important part of the parcel of rights behind a cause of action. The change from a court of law to an arbitration panel may make a radical difference in ultimate result.