> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.pfbridge.xyz/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# File a dispute

> File, answer and follow a dispute from the trade page

Either party can file a dispute while the trade is locked or a cancel has
started, until the cancel window ends. The rules are on
[Disputes](https://docs.pfbridge.xyz/v3/concepts/disputes.md).

## File

**1. File Dispute**

On the trade page, click **File Dispute**. Connect the wallet that is
a party to this trade.

**2. Bond**

The page shows the **Bond Amount** and when it's returned or
forfeited. You get it back if the dispute ends without finding you at
fault. You can lose it if the arbiter service finds you at fault, or
if on-chain proof shows the trade had already settled.

**3. Describe the Dispute**

Under **What happened?**, describe the problem, and add **Supporting
Files**. The files are uploaded to the evidence store, and their
fingerprint goes on-chain with the filing.

**4. File this dispute?**

Review, then approve the bond and file. Two wallet steps: the bond
approval, then the filing.

Screenshot coming soon

Filing a dispute: the bond

Once filed, the trade shows **Disputed**, and the page shows the challenge
deadline and the outcome as they arrive.

## Answer

If the other party filed, you can answer **once**, before the challenge
closes. Click **View Dispute**, then **Answer Dispute**, and add your
description and files the same way.

## The outcome

The arbiter service rules, or, with no ruling by the challenge deadline,
the dispute ends as a mutual refund. After the ruling's window,
**Finalize dispute** applies the outcome on the ad chain; the other chain
pays out once the result is proven there. The relayer normally sends this
for you.

If your bond is returned, it appears under **Funds waiting for you** on
the trade page.


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