Nonarbitrable (Adjective)
Meaning
Not appropriate for or subject to arbitration.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The company's dispute over intellectual property rights was deemed nonarbitrable and therefore could only be resolved through litigation.
- Under the terms of the contract, all nonarbitrable matters must be decided by a court of law rather than a neutral arbitrator.
- The clause in the agreement stated that any issues related to public policy were nonarbitrable and thus exempt from the arbitration process.
- Due to the sensitive nature of the issue, the parties agreed that it was nonarbitrable and required a more formal and transparent resolution process.
- The court ruled that the dispute over the company's fiduciary duties was nonarbitrable and therefore must be decided by a judge rather than an arbitrator.