tribunal
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That transaction was one of many complex claims that took decades to sort out in tribunals and arbitration. — Washington Post, "AP FACT CHECK: Trump vs. truth on the Iran nuclear deal," 10 May 2018 Sharif faced two more cases before the anti-graft tribunal. — Zarar Khan, Fox News, "Pakistan court suspends prison sentence, frees ex-PM Sharif," 19 Sep. 2018 In 2016, a UN tribunal supported the Philippines that China had violated its sovereign rights in the South China Sea. — David Hambling, Popular Mechanics, "What You Need to Know About the South China Sea, the World's Next Hot Spot," 27 Feb. 2019 In 2015, the panel recommended a special tribunal to try bishops who ignore or cover up abuse. — Francis X. Rocca, WSJ, "‘It Will Cause a Scandal.’ The Pope and a Trusted U.S. Cardinal Clash Over Sex-Abuse Crisis," 14 Feb. 2019 Above all, the investigators said the situation in Myanmar should be referred to the International Criminal Court, and if not, to a special tribunal. — Jamey Keaten, Fox News, "UN team: Myanmar military chiefs should face 'genocide' case," 27 Aug. 2018 In 2011, Karadima was found guilty by a church tribunal and sentenced to spend the remainder of his life in prayer and penitence. — Kristin E. Holmes, Philly.com, "The Philly man who survived sexual abuse by a priest, and the pope who asked for his forgiveness," 25 May 2018 Ultimately, a tribunal determined that he could be released. — Cheryl Wischhover, Vox, "What the latest report on skin care company Deciem reveals about its troubled founder," 3 Dec. 2018 The Islamabad High Court made the decision after the Sharifs petitioned to appeal their sentences, handed down by an anti-graft tribunal earlier this year in a corruption case against them. — Zarar Khan, Fox News, "Pakistan court suspends prison sentence, frees ex-PM Sharif," 19 Sep. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'tribunal.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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