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Arbitration
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1. Concept and status in 1450

The key characteristic of arbitration is its voluntary nature. In contrast to ordinary jurisdiction, the parties to a conflict in arbitration proceedings consensually agree to submit their case to a third party (an individual, a committee, an institution, etc.). Arbitration was of great importance on all levels of society as a way to avoid or resolve conflict - importa…

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Kampmann, Christoph, “Arbitration”, in: Encyclopedia of Early Modern History Online, Editors of the English edition: Graeme Dunphy, Andrew Gow. Original German Edition: Enzyklopädie der Neuzeit. Im Auftrag des Kulturwissenschaftlichen Instituts (Essen) und in Verbindung mit den Fachherausgebern herausgegeben von Friedrich Jaeger. Copyright © J.B. Metzlersche Verlagsbuchhandlung und Carl Ernst Poeschel Verlag GmbH 2005–2012. Consulted online on 19 March 2024 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2352-0272_emho_COM_027067>
First published online: 2015
First print edition: 20160321



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