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compromis

American

[kom-pruh-mee] / ˈkɒm prəˌmi /

noun

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.

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

compromises

plural

Etymology

Origin of compromis

1590–1600; < French: literally, compromise

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