M1-1.4 Learn collocations: An overview of arbitration
Instructions
1. The audio you listened to entitled An overview of arbitration contained a lot of legal English collocations. Remember that collocations are words that commonly go together in English.
2. Learn the collocations using the following flashcards. On one side you find a collocation and on the other side you find the definition and an example sentence.
3. When you have learned the collocations, mark this section as complete.
Review collocations:
| Collocation | Definition | Example sentence |
| To settle a dispute | To resolve a disagreement or conflict between parties, often through negotiation, mediation, arbitration, or legal action. | The two companies agreed to settle the dispute by entering into a mutual payment arrangement. |
| By means of | By way of. | An injured party may seek justice by means of litigation. |
| To date back to | To originate from a particular time. | Arbitration dates back to the 18th century. |
| A stay of court proceedings | A suspension of further action in court. If a party to an arbitration agreement starts court proceedings against the other party, the other party may apply to the court to stay the proceedings. | The party applied for a stay of court proceedings. |
| To submit a case to arbitration | To start proceedings to resolve a dispute through arbitration. | The parties submitted their case to arbitration. |