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compromis

noun/ˌkɒmprɒˈmiː/

C2CEFR level
97/100Rarity: very rare
TechnicalRegister

A formal agreement by which parties submit an existing dispute to arbitration and define its terms.

Because no clause covered the quarrel, the states negotiated a compromis specifying the tribunal's mandate.

Similar: submission agreement, arbitration agreement

Topic: Arbitration in Legal English

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