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

Afterwards and in process of time the Lord called his chief dependents or vassals to assist him in the arbitrament of his subjects’ disputes. 

From Some Specimens of the Poetry of the Ancient Welsh Bards by Evans, Evan

They spent four fruitless years over the question, and it remained undecided until settled by the arbitrament of the sword.

From Glimpses of the Past History of the River St. John, A.D. 1604-1784 by Raymond, W. O. (William Odber)

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

Roused by the eloquence of their leader, they went further than he would venture, and advocated an appeal to the arbitrament of war.

From The 'Patriotes' of '37 A Chronicle of the Lower Canada Rebellion by DeCelles, Alfred D. (Alfred Duclos)