arbitrate
verb [ I or T ]
LAW uk/ˈɑːbɪtreɪt/ usto make an official decision that ends a legal disagreement between people or groups without the need for the disagreement to be solved in court:
"We believe that a judge will ultimately say this should be arbitrated, not litigated, and we would comply with that," he said.
A LIFFE official is responsible for ensuring an orderly pit and for arbitrating in the case of disputed trades.
to agree to allow a qualified person to find an acceptable solution to a disagreement without the need for the disagreement to be solved in court:
Investors generally must agree when they open an account to arbitrate any dispute rather than go to court.