Define:

Arbitrary

The meaning of “

Arbitrary

” differs based on where it is used. We list many below, then combine them into one or more market-standard definitions.

How is Arbitrary defined in a legal contract?

  • Arbitrary means a decision or action that is made without reasonable judgement or understanding of the situation at hand, often disregarding the fundamental aspect of the matter. Seen in 14 SEC filings
  • Arbitrary means an amount made public for use only in conjunction with other prices to establish a total cost. It is also referenced as ""Proportional Fare"", ""Basing Fare"", and ""Add-on-fare"". Seen in 7 SEC filings
  • Arbitrary means taking action without any rational basis. Seen in 5 SEC filings
  • Arbitrary means behavior that can be described as capricious, unreasonable, or implausible, often demonstrated by factoring in irrelevant elements or not taking into account all the key factors. Seen in 5 SEC filings
  • Arbitrary means actions taken without any underlying principle or proper justification. Seen in 4 SEC filings
  • Arbitrary means actions performed without adequate justification; fixed or arrived at through will or capriciousness, not taking into account or adjusting to principles, conditions, or implications; unreasoned. Seen in 4 SEC filings
  • Arbitrary means a decision that is built on improper criteria or fail to conform to established standards or procedures. Seen in 2 SEC filings

Note: The Genie AI Legal Assistant pulled this data out of the SEC EDGAR Database of 500,000 records from the past 22 years of filings. We regularly update this page as new filings and definitions come in.

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Which definition should you use?

🤔 Our AI Legal Assistant has combined and improved the above descriptions to create market-standard 'Genie definitions' below, with guidance on which documents and which industry to use for each.

Genie Definition 1

Arbitrary means an action or decision made without rational judgement or justifiable principle.

Relevant Contract Types

Relevant Circumstances

  • Any dispute resolution
  • Any decision-making processes within the contract
  • Specification of the right of an authority or decision-maker in a contract

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Genie Definition 2

Arbitrary means a published amount used only with other prices to calculate a total cost.

Relevant Contract Type

Relevant Circumstances

  • Setting up the cost structure in an agreement
  • Determining the pricing basis in a contract
  • Any financial arrangement where more than one element is used to calculate the full cost

Relevant Sectors

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