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Award: 1) The written decision of an arbitrator or commissioner (or any nonjudicial arbiter) setting out the arbitratror's award. 2) The amount awarded in a money judgment to a party to a lawsuit, arbitration, or administrative claim. Example: "Plaintiff is awarded $27,000."

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