# Merchant Dispute Status Values
Possible values of the status
# First Chargeback
| Status Value | Description |
|---|---|
first_chargeback_under_review | First chargeback - pending evidence: The acquiring bank has initiated the first chargeback, awaiting the merchant to review and submit rebuttal evidence |
first_chargeback_evidence_submitted | First chargeback - evidence submitted: The merchant has submitted rebuttal evidence, awaiting the issuing bank's ruling |
first_chargeback_won | First chargeback - won: The ruling favors the merchant, funds returned to the merchant |
first_chargeback_cancelled | First chargeback - accepted refund: The merchant accepts the refund and withdraws the rebuttal |
first_chargeback_expired | First chargeback - expired: The merchant did not respond within the required timeframe |
first_chargeback_invalid | First chargeback - invalid: The chargeback has been deemed invalid (e.g., rejected by financial review) |
# Pre-Arbitration
| Status Value | Description |
|---|---|
pre_arbitration | Pre-arbitration: The cardholder disputes the first chargeback ruling and initiates the pre-arbitration process (Visa/Mastercard second dispute pre-procedure) |
# Arbitration
| Status Value | Description |
|---|---|
arbitration_under_review | Arbitration - pending evidence: The card scheme has filed the arbitration case, awaiting the merchant's response |
arbitration_evidence_submitted | Arbitration - evidence submitted: The merchant has submitted arbitration rebuttal evidence |
arbitration_won | Arbitration - won: The card scheme's ruling favors the merchant |
arbitration_lost | Arbitration - lost: The card scheme's ruling favors the cardholder, funds settled to the cardholder |
arbitration_cancelled | Arbitration - cancelled: The arbitration case has been withdrawn |
arbitration_expired | Arbitration - expired: The merchant did not respond to the arbitration within the required timeframe |
arbitration_invalid | Arbitration - invalid: The arbitration request has been deemed invalid |