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submission

noun/səbˈmɪʃən/

C1CEFR level
55/100Rarity: uncommon
TechnicalRegister

An agreement to refer an existing dispute to arbitration, or the act of doing so.

The parties executed a submission agreement once the dispute had already crystallised.

Similar: reference

Topic: Arbitration in Legal English

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