The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Sortition \Sor*ti"tion\, n. [L. sortitio, from sortiri to draw or cast lots, fr. sors, sortis, a lot.] Selection or appointment by lot. [Obs.] --Bp. Hall. [1913 Webster]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
sortition n 1: making a chance decision by using lots (straws or pebbles etc.) that are thrown or drawn [syn: casting lots, drawing lots, sortition]