Legal Definitions - umpirage

Umpirage

Umpirage is the role or power of an umpire. It can also refer to the decision made by an umpire, such as an arbitral award.

• During the baseball game, the umpire's umpirage was questioned by the coach.
• The dispute between the two companies was settled through umpirage, with the umpire making the final decision.

The first example shows how umpirage refers to the role or power of an umpire in a sports game. The second example illustrates how umpirage can also refer to the decision made by an umpire in a dispute resolution process.