A process in which the opposing sides choose a person outside the court system, with special knowledge in the field, to hear and decide a dispute is a(n) ____. 

A. tort
B. agency
C. subpoena
D. contract
E. arbitration

E. arbitration
Arbitration is a process in which the opposing sides choose a person or persons outside the court system, often with special knowledge in the field, to hear and decide the dispute.