arbitrament

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Every possible means consistent with Divine law and human dignity must be employed ... to avoid the final arbitrament of nuclear warfare.

From Time Magazine Archive

Let it be observed now, that Mr. Shields's friends, after agreeing to the arbitrament of four disinterested gentlemen, declined the contract, saying that Mr. Shields wished his own friends to act for him.

From Abraham Lincoln, Volume 1 (of 2) The True Story Of A Great Life by Herndon, William H.

And while when those graves were made we differed widely about the nature of this government, these differences have been settled by the arbitrament of arms.

From The Brothers' War by Reed, John Calvin

The arbitrament of the sword reversed the decision of the lawyers at Roncaglia.

From A Short History of Italy (476-1900) by Sedgwick, Henry Dwight

Gladly at this moment would MacIvor have put their quarrel to personal arbitrament.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Webster, Noah