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Definition of tribunal
1 : a court or forum of justice
2 : something that decides or determines the tribunal of public opinion
3 : 2tribune
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Examples of tribunal in a Sentence
An international tribunal was formed to deal with war crimes.
was tried before a military tribunal and found not guilty of the charges
Recent Examples of tribunal from the Web
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More: JCPS Principal Ken Stites fired over enrollment of his Indiana kids Stites has appealed his termination and requested a public tribunal, which is tentatively scheduled for August.
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Cablevision, a cable TV provider owned by Televisa, said a Mexico City tribunal on Wednesday upheld a previous order to suspend the importation and distribution of the devices.
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In its request, MLB asks for judicial review from the higher court on that decision, and for a stay on the tribunal proceedings until the matter is resolved.
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A tribunal set up to compensate victims of clergy abuse approved the payment.
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Akay is a judge at the Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals (MICT), the Hague court set up to handle final appeals and other remaining cases from the Yugoslav and Rwanda war crimes tribunals, which are being wound down.
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The tribunal said in March last year that the note qualified as a ratings notice, which meant it should be held to higher standards.
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In July, an international tribunal ruled that China did not have the right to resources within the waters.
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Former altar boys who also testified said the tribunal told them the Vatican hopes to complete the trial as soon as early summer.
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Origin and Etymology of tribunal
Middle English, from Latin, platform for magistrates, from tribunus tribune
Other Legal Terms
TRIBUNAL Defined for English Language Learners
tribunal
playDefinition of tribunal for English Language Learners
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: a kind of court that has authority in a specific area
TRIBUNAL Defined for Kids
tribunal
playDefinition of tribunal for Students
: a court of justice
Law Dictionary
tribunal
playLegal Definition of tribunal
1 : the seat of a judge or one acting as a judge
2 : a court or forum of justice : a person or body of persons having to hear and decide disputes so as to bind the parties
Origin and Etymology of tribunal
Latin, platform for magistrates, from tribunus tribune, from tribus tribe
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