compromis

[ kom-pruh-mee ]

/ ˈkɒm prəˌmi /

noun, plural com·pro·mises [kom-pruh-meez] /ˈkɒm prəˌmiz/. International Law.

a formal document, executed in common by nations submitting a dispute to arbitration, that defines the matter at issue, the rules of procedure and the powers of the arbitral tribunal, and the principles for determining the award.

Nearby words

compressor, compressure, comprimario, comprise, comprize, compromis, compromise, compromise joint, compromise of 1850, compromise rail, compromised

Origin of compromis

1590–1600; < French: literally, compromise

Examples from the Web for compromis

The submission to arbitration (compromis) must, on pain of nullity, be acted upon within three months from its date (art. 1007).
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 4|Various
The parties may, however, beforehand stipulate in the Compromis the possibility of an appeal.
International Law. A Treatise. Volume II (of 2)|Lassa Francis Oppenheim