Principle

CUSTOMARY LAW — Customary Arbitration — Party Who Voluntarily Submits to Customary Arbitration Cannot Resile from Decision

Area of law
CUSTOMARY LAW
Court
Supreme Court

Voluntary submission to customary arbitration binds the parties. The principle applies to customary law. Express or implied agreement to be bound suffices. The rule prevents resiling from the decision. The court will enforce the arbitration award. The principle is well-established.

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