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Arbiter

A person appointed, or chosen, by parties to determine a controversy between them.

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Expert 76% connected

Taught by use, practice, or experience, experienced; having facility of operation or performance from practice; knowing and ready from much practice;…

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Judge 76% connected

A public officer who is invested with authority to hear and determine litigated causes, and to administer justice between parties in courts held for…

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Intercede 74% connected

To pass between; to intervene.

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To pass between; to intervene.

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Arbitrator 92% connected

A person, or one of two or more persons, chosen by parties who have a controversy, to determine their differences. See Arbitration.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Umpire 92% connected

A person to whose sole decision a controversy or question between parties is referred; especially, one chosen to see that the rules of a game, as cri…

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Adjudication noun · 78% connection

the final judgment in a legal proceeding; the act of pronouncing judgment based on the evidence presented

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Costs noun · 78% connection

pecuniary reimbursement to the winning party for the expenses of litigation

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Judicial proceeding noun · 78% connection

a legal proceeding in a court; a judicial contest to determine and enforce legal rights

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Litigation noun · 78% connection

a legal proceeding in a court; a judicial contest to determine and enforce legal rights

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Accord verb · 78% connection

An agreement between parties in controversy, by which satisfaction for an injury is stipulated, and which, when executed, bars a suit.

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Aleconner noun · 78% connection

Orig., an officer appointed to look to the goodness of ale and beer; also, one of the officers chosen by the liverymen of London to in…

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Appointment noun · 78% connection

The state of being appointed to som/ service or office; an office to which one is appointed; station; position; an, the appointment of…

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Arbitration noun · 78% connection

The hearing and determination of a cause between parties in controversy, by a person or persons chosen by the parties.

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Auditor adjective · 78% connection

A person appointed and authorized to audit or examine an account or accounts, compare the charges with the vouchers, examine the parti…

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Beg verb · 78% connection

To ask to be appointed guardian for, or to ask to have a guardian appointed for.

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Competence hearing noun · 78% connection

a hearing to determine legal capacity (to determine whether the defendant can understand the charges and cooperate with a lawyer in pr…

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Decide verb · 78% connection

To bring to a termination, as a question, controversy, struggle, by giving the victory to one side or party; to render judgment concer…

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Decisive adjective · 78% connection

Having the power or quality of deciding a question or controversy; putting an end to contest or controversy; final; conclusive.

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Decree verb · 78% connection

To determine judicially by authority, or by decree; to constitute by edict; to appoint by decree or law; to determine; to order; to or…

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Delegation noun · 78% connection

One or more persons appointed or chosen, and commissioned to represent others, as in a convention, in Congress, etc.; the collective b…

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Designate verb · 78% connection

Designated; appointed; chosen.

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Determinate verb · 78% connection

To bring to an end; to determine. See Determine.

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Determine verb · 78% connection

To ascertain the presence, quantity, or amount of; as, to determine the parallax; to determine the salt in sea water.

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Difference noun · 78% connection

Disagreement in opinion; dissension; controversy; quarrel; hence, cause of dissension; matter in controversy.

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Federal adjective · 78% connection

Pertaining to a league or treaty; derived from an agreement or covenant between parties, especially between nations; constituted by a…

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General election noun · 78% connection

a national or state election; candidates are chosen in all constituencies

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Ineligible adjective · 78% connection

Not eligible; not qualified to be chosen for an office; not worthy to be chosen or prefered; not expedient or desirable.

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