umpire

umpire
A person selected by arbitrators, pursuant to the authority of' the submission, to decide the matter in controversy when the arbitrators are unable to agree, and standing by virtue of his selection as the sole arbitrator of the issue originally submitted to the arbitrators. 5 Am J2d Arb & A § 84. One chosen to decide the issue or issues in an arbitration when the arbitrators are in deadlock, and having the power to settle the matter by his sole award. Chandos v American Fire Ins. Co. 84 Wis 184, 54 NW 390. A person selected by referees to participate in the decision of the inability of the referees to come to agreement oil the decision. 45 Am J1st Ref § 27. An official in it game or sport, such as baseball, who applies tire rules of the game and settles disputes.

Ballentine's law dictionary. . 1998.

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  • Umpire — Um pire, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Umpired}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Umpiring}.] 1. To decide as umpire; to arbitrate; to settle, as a dispute. [1913 Webster] Judges appointed to umpire the matter in contest between them, and to decide where the right lies.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • umpire — um·pire n: a person having authority to decide finally a controversy or question between parties: as a: one appointed to decide between disagreeing arbitrators b: an impartial third party chosen to arbitrate disputes arising under the terms of a… …   Law dictionary

  • umpire — [um′pīr] n. [ME oumpere, altered by faulty separation of a noumpire < noumpere (see ADDER2, APRON) < MFr nomper, uneven, hence an uneven number, third person < non, not + per, even < L par,PAR1] 1. a person chosen to render a decision …   English World dictionary

  • Umpire — Um pire, v. i. To act as umpire or arbitrator. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Umpire — Um pire, n. [OE. nompere, nounpere (also impier, fr. F. impair uneven), fr. OF. nomper uneven, F. non pair; hence the meaning, uneven, i. e., third person; non not + OF. per even, equal, peer, F. pair; cf. L. impar uneven, unequal. See {Non },… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • umpire — ► NOUN 1) (in certain sports) an official who enforces the rules of a game and settles disputes arising from the play. 2) a person chosen to settle a dispute between contending parties. ► VERB ▪ act as an umpire. ORIGIN originally as noumpere,… …   English terms dictionary

  • umpire — → ampáyer …   Diccionario panhispánico de dudas

  • umpire — n referee, *judge, arbiter, arbitrator …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • umpire — [n] person who settles dispute adjudicator, arbiter, arbitrator, assessor, compromiser, inspector, judge, justice, mediator, moderator, negotiator, peacemaker, proprietor, ref*, referee, settler, ump*; concepts 348,366,423 …   New thesaurus

  • Umpire — El umpire del home Gary Darling decretando que el último lanzamiento fue un strike El Umpire, Ompayer o Ampayer es la persona encargada en arbitrar un juego de Béisbol. Solo deben haber 4 umpires, los umpires lineales, el umpire central y el… …   Wikipedia Español

  • Umpire — Als Umpire (von Mittelenglisch oumpere < noumpere < Anglonormannisch nounpier, nompere < non + per, „ungleich“ im Sinne von „unparteiisch“) bezeichnet man in einigen Sportarten einen Schiedsrichter. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 im Baseball 2 im… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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