tribunal

noun

tri·bu·nal trī-ˈbyü-nᵊl

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Synonyms of tribunal next

: a court or forum of justice

: something that decides or determines

the tribunal of public opinion

: tribune entry 2

Example Sentences

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 on the Web In 2016, in a case brought by the Philippines, an international tribunal in the Hague ruled that China’s claim to historic rights to the bulk of the sea had no legal basis. —

Ivan Watson, CNN, 24 Feb. 2023 Later this month, Alexander plans to appeal his original suspension to the provincial human rights tribunal, which would bring his case before a school board panel. —

Jon Brown, Fox News, 7 Feb. 2023 That, to me, is the equivalent of Sam getting home in Quantum Leap, or the military tribunal catching then in The A-Team. —

Evan Romano, Men's Health, 26 Jan. 2023 She was put on trial before a military tribunal in her own throne room. —

Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Jan. 2023 Kim, then a prominent opposition leader, was initially sentenced to death by a military tribunal on accusations of fomenting the Gwangju uprising. —

NBC News, 28 Nov. 2021 Chun’s military tribunal arrested prominent opposition leader Kim Dae-jung and sentenced him to death for allegedly fomenting the Gwangju uprising. —

Fox News, 23 Nov. 2021 Chun’s military tribunal arrested opposition leader Kim Dae-jung and sentenced him to death for allegedly fomenting the Gwangju uprising. —

Hyung-jin Kim, Anchorage Daily News, 23 Nov. 2021 Ayari says he has been tried by a military tribunal nine times, leading to three sentences. —

Francesca Ebel, ajc, 21 Nov. 2021 See More

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