Legal Definitions - anticipated compromis

Anticipated compromis is an agreement between two or more countries to submit an existing dispute to the jurisdiction of an arbitrator, an arbitral tribunal, or an international court. This is similar to a general compromis, which is an agreement where countries submit all or a definite class of disputes that may arise between them to an arbitral institution, a court, or an ad hoc arbitral tribunal.

For example, if two countries have a dispute over a border, they may agree to an anticipated compromis and submit the dispute to an international court for resolution. Alternatively, if two countries have a history of disputes over trade, they may enter into a general compromis and agree to submit any future trade disputes to an arbitral institution.

Both anticipated and general compromis are important tools for resolving disputes between countries without resorting to war or other forms of conflict. By agreeing to submit disputes to a neutral third party, countries can avoid the costs and risks associated with armed conflict and work towards a peaceful resolution.