# Arbiter Role (v1) The Arbiter is a role in our contracts that works to ensure a fair treatment in our system. It can be a third-party trusted by the Borrower and the Lender or it can be a single Lender that can represent all Lenders vis-a-vis a Borrower. In v1 the Arbiter's main role is to discourage and prevent bad behaviour by Borrowers and to ensure that Lenders are in the best position possible to be repaid. It does so through having privileged access to certain functions, some of which are highlighted in the following sections. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.creditcoop.xyz/developer-material/v1-developer-material/arbiter.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.