“Any dispute between us will be resolved through final and binding arbitration in accordance with the terms of this agreement”
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Binding arbitration forecloses court litigation for disputes, and the finality of the award means there are very limited grounds to challenge the outcome.
Interpretive note: The third what_this_means item regarding finality of the award is a standard legal characteristic of 'final and binding arbitration' and does not introduce a proposition absent from the claim. The excerpt does not specify procedural rules beyond referencing 'the terms of this agreement'.
You are required to resolve any dispute with Ancestry through final and binding arbitration rather than through court litigation.
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If any part of these arbitration terms is found to be illegal or unenforceable, the remainder will remain in effect, except that if a finding...would allow class arbitration...this entire dispute resolution section will be unenforceable.
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"Any dispute between us will be resolved through final and binding arbitration in accordance with the terms of this agreementExcerpt from Ancestry's Terms and Conditions
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Binding arbitration forecloses court litigation for disputes, and the finality of the award means there are very limited grounds to challenge the outcome.
You are required to resolve any dispute with Ancestry through final and binding arbitration rather than through court litigation.
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