Refers to the determination of a disputed matter by private unofficial persons selected according to a procedure established by law. [GLIN]: Arbitration is a method of resolving a dispute in which the disputants present their case to an impartial third party, who then makes a decision: for them which resolves the conflict. This decision is usually binding. Arbitration differs from mediation, in which a third party simply helps the: disputants develop a solution on their own. (SST--Source: UCCRC)